The event was attended by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. The report recognises that there is overwhelming evidence that global warming is caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels. It advocates further investment in renewable energy research and development and points to the advantages of a thriving green economy providing employment opportunities in new environmentally sustainable technologies.
A PDF version of the ‘Physics Powering the Green Economy’ report can be accessed online.
Professor Michael Walls of CREST contributed to the report and is shown below with the HRH Duke of Edinburgh and some of the other advisors.