Up to 35,000 South West manufacturing jobs at risk if UK does not speed up net zero transition - TUC

Up to 35,000 South West manufacturing jobs at risk if UK does not speed up net zero transition – TUC

Posted on 28 Nov 2023 by The Manufacturer

Hinkley Point C under construction. Image credit: EDF Energy

The TUC has today warned that up to 35,000 manufacturing jobs in the South West could be lost if the UK does not speed up its transition to net zero.

New analysis published by the union body highlights how tens of thousands of livelihoods could be at risk unless urgent steps are taken to help traditional industries transition to new forms of production. The warning comes as TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak visits the nuclear plant construction site at Hinkley Point C in Bridgwater. Sectors…

Up to 35,000 South West manufacturing jobs at risk if UK does not speed up net zero transition – TUC

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