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Yesterday’s speech by @BorisJohnson spoke about kickstarting the economy. And focussed on batteries and electric vehicles in Dudley. He rightly pointed to the investment we need to make to boost Britain's place in the new industrial revolution. 1/7
Today’s news from Hong Kong showed that China’s plans for free and open societies undermine the liberties we think essential. It comes along with reports of the mass sterilisations of Muslims.
Why are these two connected? 2/7
Why are these two connected? 2/7
Britain has a choice as it invests for the future:
Do we deepen our dependence on a nation whose values are clearly diverging from our own by doubling down on their tech?
or
Do we back technologies and partners that help us compete and defend our interests? 3/7
Do we deepen our dependence on a nation whose values are clearly diverging from our own by doubling down on their tech?
or
Do we back technologies and partners that help us compete and defend our interests? 3/7
There are opportunities for the UK.
Green tech is one are we lead. Aberdeen is already showing the way with hydrogen, and the North East wind energy is regularly producing a third of UK supply. 4/7
Green tech is one are we lead. Aberdeen is already showing the way with hydrogen, and the North East wind energy is regularly producing a third of UK supply. 4/7
Against this, China has almost 3/4 of lithium battery manufacturing for electric vehicles.
If we want to focus on what will change our carbon footprint without making us dependent on foreign supplies again we need to invest in our own tech leadership. 5/7
If we want to focus on what will change our carbon footprint without making us dependent on foreign supplies again we need to invest in our own tech leadership. 5/7
That means the supply chain, not just the product. If we want a hydrogen car/truck/house we can show the way. And build up UK leadership, independence and green tech.
Covid has been a blow. We should use the rebuild to get ahead in a new industrial revolution. 6/7
Covid has been a blow. We should use the rebuild to get ahead in a new industrial revolution. 6/7
If we get this right, we can:
1 - Achieve a greener future
2 - Break our energy dependence on foreign states
3 - Become global leaders in energy tech.
That would get us out of the covid crisis and into a new world of opportunity for British firms.
That's worth investment. 7/7
1 - Achieve a greener future
2 - Break our energy dependence on foreign states
3 - Become global leaders in energy tech.
That would get us out of the covid crisis and into a new world of opportunity for British firms.
That's worth investment. 7/7
