Industrial Strategy

A people-led, green automotive industry can turbocharge the UK's economic growth

Automotive

A people-led, green automotive industry can turbocharge the UK's economic growth

The government should jump at the chance to create jobs and revitalise industrial heartlands through investments in 'greening' the auto industry, writes Common Wealth’s Adam Almeida

clock 09 September 2022 • 3 min read

Politics

Has axing the UK's Industrial Strategy undermined the government's net zero efforts?

Businesses left in dark over the future direction of the UK economy thanks to lack of industrial strategy, BEIS Committee argues

clock 28 June 2021 • 5 min read

Automotive

'Green and red together': Labour steps up critique of a government 'asleep at the wheel' of the green recovery

Ed Miliband is to unveil sweeping plans for an electric vehicle revolution, as opposition accuses government of delivering a badly 'underpowered' green industrial strategy

clock 25 March 2021 • 5 min read

Wind

'British wind'

Last week delivered yet another impressive milestone for the world-leading UK offshore wind industry, but for the rest of the green economy it is a reminder of what might have been

clock 15 March 2021 • 4 min read

BusinessGreen

Power recovery with green jobs and infrastructure, top businesses urge Chancellor

Aldersgate Group of leading businesses sets out how Treasury can deliver on 'green recovery' promises through this autumn's Budget

clock 15 July 2020 • 4 min read

Energy

Nuclear decarbonisation: Government announces £40m nuclear tech fund

clock 13 July 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

'It needs to start now': EU outlines plan to accelerate net zero industrial transition

Proposed EU Industrial Strategy forms part of Commission's vision to build a net zero economy by 2050

clock 11 March 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Government urged to step up support for local industrial strategies

Local authorities should be given greater powers and funding to shape clean growth policies, think tanks argue in a new report

clock 23 October 2019 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Plans unveiled for £40m green energy hub to cut bills and CO2 in West Sussex

Integrated and innovative solar, battery, electric vehicle, heat pump, and CHP technologies to be deployed in West Sussex by green tech consortium

clock 18 April 2019 • 4 min read

Wind

Blowing in the wind: Is the new sector deal a realistic plan for UK offshore wind?

Prospect's Sue Ferns welcomes the government's new Offshore Wind Sector Deal, but warns some key challenges for the industry remain unaddressed

clock 07 March 2019 • 4 min read