Helena Bennett
@helena-bennett.bsky.social
European Climate Foundation | Previously - @greenallianceuk @thecvf @pwc_uk | all views my own (she/her)
Everyone is sympathetic to industry needing the right kind of support to transition to EVs, but watering down the ZEV mandate will:
- Create further uncertainty
- Undermine existing investment made into EVs
- put UK manufacturing at *more* risk by falling behind in the global race
- Create further uncertainty
- Undermine existing investment made into EVs
- put UK manufacturing at *more* risk by falling behind in the global race
November 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Everyone is sympathetic to industry needing the right kind of support to transition to EVs, but watering down the ZEV mandate will:
- Create further uncertainty
- Undermine existing investment made into EVs
- put UK manufacturing at *more* risk by falling behind in the global race
- Create further uncertainty
- Undermine existing investment made into EVs
- put UK manufacturing at *more* risk by falling behind in the global race
2. Other conditions (Brexit, cheap small Chinese EVs, lack of industrial strategy) have contributed heavily to the decline of the auto sector in the UK
Industry bosses themselves are even coming out saying the ZEV mandate has little to do with what's going on with closures:
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Industry bosses themselves are even coming out saying the ZEV mandate has little to do with what's going on with closures:
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Stellantis closing the Luton factory is devastating for the 1,100 workers. It’ll be convenient to blame this on the ZEV Mandate, but it’s down to a combination of headwinds (including Chinese EV competition) the European auto industry has been facing. Beware simply rolling back on ZEV targets!
November 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
2. Other conditions (Brexit, cheap small Chinese EVs, lack of industrial strategy) have contributed heavily to the decline of the auto sector in the UK
Industry bosses themselves are even coming out saying the ZEV mandate has little to do with what's going on with closures:
bsky.app/profile/andy...
Industry bosses themselves are even coming out saying the ZEV mandate has little to do with what's going on with closures:
bsky.app/profile/andy...
1. Targets under the mandate are close to being met in the first year across the industry, which industry itself has confirmed:
"Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Vauxhall owner was ‘confident’ about meeting EV rules before factory shutdown
Exclusive: Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
1. Targets under the mandate are close to being met in the first year across the industry, which industry itself has confirmed:
"Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ofc it's more than just IT ("reform of the planning and consenting regime; streamlining of the regulatory approval process; changes to the grid connections process”) but it's an great perspective that these are technical challenges that can be overcome
October 1, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Ofc it's more than just IT ("reform of the planning and consenting regime; streamlining of the regulatory approval process; changes to the grid connections process”) but it's an great perspective that these are technical challenges that can be overcome
Importantly, this closure was done hand in hand with unions to ensure no workers were left behind, starting back in 2015. Many lessons to be learned about how other sectors transition to net zero going forward.
Good blog from @the-tuc.bsky.social here: www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/last-u...
Good blog from @the-tuc.bsky.social here: www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/last-u...
Last UK coal plant closes and successfully redeploys the workforce
The last UK coal power station is closing this month. When Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station shuts down, the UK will end 140 years of burning coal to make electricity - the first G7 country to phase out...
www.tuc.org.uk
September 30, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Importantly, this closure was done hand in hand with unions to ensure no workers were left behind, starting back in 2015. Many lessons to be learned about how other sectors transition to net zero going forward.
Good blog from @the-tuc.bsky.social here: www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/last-u...
Good blog from @the-tuc.bsky.social here: www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/last-u...