"The transition to a low carbon economy" is number six - remarkable mainly for the fact that it wasn't there before.
MSPs then went on to vote on amendments and the motion from the Scottish government led debate on a low carbon economy.
This revolution will reinvent our economic system, to ensure the sustainability of life on our planet by developing a world of prosperity for all in a low carbon economy.
Mr Stevenson's motion stated Scotland was developing a national consensus and determination to play a full role in developing the technologies, skills and expertise to build a low carbon economy.
Deliberately designing the market so as to push up permit prices is simply deliberately, and with malice aforethought, increasing the cost and thus the pain of adapting to a low carbon economy.
"Today's announcement is tremendous news for anyone with an interest in creating a strong, independent Green Investment Bank, which has the capacity to kick-start the step change needed to create a low carbon economy, " he said.
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Patrick Harvie from the Scottish Greens said he welcomed "some measures" in the statement but he felt the first minister had not gone "far enough" to protect Scotland's most vulnerable, nor to promote a low carbon economy.
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The Liberal Democrats called on the Welsh Government to invest in energy efficiency schemes that will also help reduce fuel poverty whilst the Conservatives argued for more support to businesses in order to maximise the opportunities of a low carbon economy.
The move to a low-carbon economy requires a transformation in consumer behavior, but we should not assume that consumers are willing or able to change their habits.
Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur's amendment, which said the UK Government's plans for a Green Investment Bank to fund low-carbon transport and energy schemes would benefit Scotland's efforts to build a low-carbon economy, was passed without opposition with 75 MSPs voting for it and with 46 MSPs abstaining.
Nowhere more so than with smart grids, which are regarded as a major contributor to a low-carbon economy.
The party is offering a Green New Deal it says would create 50, 000 jobs in a low-carbon economy.
The move to a low-carbon economy is the most significant addition to the Scottish government's economic strategy.
According to the Climate Institute, Australia is the G20 country that is worst-prepared to compete in a low-carbon economy.
Mr Brown called for a long-term framework of a worldwide carbon market that would lead to "a low-carbon global economy".
Energy and climate change minister Lord Marland, opening the debate, said the government's aims were energy security, a low-carbon economy, and value for money for the taxpayer.
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Guyana's president, Bharrat Jagdeo, made a different argument as he presented a plan for a low-carbon economy designed to suit the interests of all countries at an early stage of developing their natural resources.
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That, however, is not the view taken by other professional advisers and consultants, and as the pace of transition to a low-carbon economy picks up, law firms risk ceding to others the role of trusted adviser.
It regreted that the cross-party support for the long-term targets in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 had "not been followed by consensus on the urgent and radical policy changes needed to bring about a low-carbon economy".
Insurers can also encourage the transition to a low-carbon economy one built to forestall the worst effects of climate change by offering products and services that encourage clean and efficient energy, encouraging customers to adopt climate-change mitigation plans, and encouraging policymakers to act to reduce carbon pollution.
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He said at the conference he would demonstrate how Scotland was making the low carbon economy a reality, resulting in jobs and growth and showing investment would lead to both energy security and lower costs to consumers in the long term.
Supporting the automotive industry through the current crisis and steering a clear transition to a low-carbon future will create millions of middle-class jobs that are vital to a strong economy while reinvigorating American technological superiority.
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