Green is the New fashion statement for Consumers

Euan Murray, strategy manager at the Carbon Trust,
said: "There has been a definite shift in behaviour. Fifty-three per
cent of people felt that in the last year, climate change had become
more of an issue for them."

He added: "Consumers want to use their purchasing power to reduce their carbon footprint and that of the UK as a whole."

According
to the Carbon Trust, two thirds of UK consumers are likely to choose
products with a low carbon footprint. More than half take environmental
issues into account when buying consumer products.

Contributed by Paul Barnett