Unite’s reaction to the government’s announcement on clean coal
Welcoming the Government’s initiative, Unite’s national officer, Dougie Rooney said:
“This is world-leading environmental technology it presents the opportunity to create thousands of skilled jobs.
“Britain has the lead in developing this technology but we need to capitalise on this lead to create an engineering supply chain that can manufacture the necessary components and equipment.
“The export potential is massive. The Government must now co-ordinate the companies interested in being part of the engineering supply chain for clean coal, carbon capture and new nuclear. The opportunity of creating thousands of highly skilled jobs over the next 5 years cannot be missed, it has to be realised. “
“This announcement gives our nation more security of supply and control over its energy costs. It will also create jobs in the construction industry and we must ensure that UK construction workers are given the opportunity to work on these projects.”
Contact: Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931 315
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