This plan is not yet the green jobs revolution we need
The Prime Minister has announced a ten point plan supposed to drive a green recovery and create many thousands of green jobs.
The plan, however, is light on detail and on funding. In particular it gives no detail on the specifics of any new nuclear projects it is backing but it does commit to large and small scale new nuclear.
Sue Ferns, Prospect senior deputy general secretary, said:
“The government’s commitment to a green economy is welcome but this plan is not yet the green jobs revolution we need.
“All of the points in the plan are sensible especially those on renewables, hydrogen and nuclear. But they will quickly need both detail and funding to make them into a reality. In particular the commitment to new nuclear is important but we still need a clear commitment to building Sizewell C and a whole generation of new plants.
“The next steps must be the rapid publication of the energy white paper and a new funding deal for nuclear. This is the only way to turn this plan into a reality for working people right across the country.”
