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Alfed: Government rhetoric needs to become reality
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The UK’s Aluminium Federation has called on the government to give more help to the manufacturing industry in the country.
Colin Davies, Alfed President, said the government seemed intent on driving through an unachievable 'Green Agenda', aiming for 80% energy savings by 2050.
Speaking at Alfed's annual dinner in London, UK, Mr Davies said this would lead to further lack of investment, company closures and carbon leakage.
“We need energy reduction targets which are achievable, within a Climate Change Agreement which is structured to reward those who meet sensible and reasonable energy reduction targets.”
He welcomed planned government investment in the manufacturing skills base through apprenticeship schemes, as was the easing of the cumulative effect of the mountains of legislation imposed upon the manufacturing industry.
But he said: “To date however, our sector has seen little evidence of the Government's rhetoric becoming a reality.”
Colin Davies, Alfed President, said the government seemed intent on driving through an unachievable 'Green Agenda', aiming for 80% energy savings by 2050.
Speaking at Alfed's annual dinner in London, UK, Mr Davies said this would lead to further lack of investment, company closures and carbon leakage.
“We need energy reduction targets which are achievable, within a Climate Change Agreement which is structured to reward those who meet sensible and reasonable energy reduction targets.”
He welcomed planned government investment in the manufacturing skills base through apprenticeship schemes, as was the easing of the cumulative effect of the mountains of legislation imposed upon the manufacturing industry.
But he said: “To date however, our sector has seen little evidence of the Government's rhetoric becoming a reality.”
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