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was going to start this column by talking about the dire state of EV charging in the UK, and I stress that no blame here is with the companies making the chargers, or the installers of them. My problem is with the total lack of infrastructure that exists in this country; EV charging environments, potholes, getting a doctors appointment – all of these are areas that the government should be investing in. What sensible government would make statements about not being able to buy a petrol or diesel car after 2030, without ensuring that the infrastructure is built to cope with the demand. To put the scale of the challenge in context, there are, roughly, 31 million cars in the UK, of which around 19 million are petrol cars and 12 million are diesel.


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As of May 2023, there were just 780,000 fully electric cars on UK roads; the UK is nowhere near a point where there is any real benefit to changing to an electrical vehicle.


ECA has welcomed a report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) urging government to prioritise workforce development and avoid a looming Net Zero skills crisis – see, there’s even more for Rishi and his Ministers to deliver.


The body highlights the CCC’s calls for stronger investment and governance in further education and the wider skills and learning system. I fully agree with the CCC’s statement that no Net Zero policy can succeed without skilled people with to deliver on it. Without stronger links between education and SME employers, and alignment around training routes which command real industry credibility and support, the education system will continue to miss the mark in its efforts to support the transition to net zero. We hope that this issue is informative; if you’d like to comment on any of the articles featured, or if you’d like to contribute to a future issue, please get in touch by emailing me, on the address below.


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