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Unite: Plan to delay ban on petrol car sales is ‘kicking the can down the road’
By Sharon Graham and Ryan Fletcher - UNITE, September 20, 2023
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Kicking the can down the road on petrol car sales is no substitute for a proper industrial strategy setting out a just transition to net zero. Instead, we get ever more uncertainty for workers, industry and consumers from a government that deals in piecemeal policies delivered on the hoof.
“If Rishi Sunak was truly motivated to deliver for working people and communities, he would be putting forward a serious plan to bring down costs and boost critical industries, such as automotive and energy, as well as safeguarding jobs in exposed sectors.
“For automotive this strategy should include repurposing combustion supply chain businesses and reskilling workers for electrification as well as clarifying the status of hybrid cars after the ban. It should also contain a programme for installing charging points across the entire road network, cutting costs by bringing energy into public hands and investment in critical industry infrastructure and tech, such as green hydrogen and gigafactories.”
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