Electric vehicle (EV) trade group Recharge UK has called on the new UK government to pay attention to green skills and urged the development of of specialised training facilities.
RECHARGE UK’s recommendations follow direct engagement with industry participants including chargepoint operators, local authorities and vehicle manufacturers.
Shadow minister for roads Bill Esterson has told RECHARGE UK that Labour will reinstate the 2030 target date for a ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales in the UK.
Current± sat down with co-founders Mat Ilic, CEO of Greenworkx and Richard Ng, CTO to discuss Greenworkx’s mission to help solve the green skills emergency.
Groups from the electric vehicle and charge point industry have written to transport minister Jesse Norman, calling for the implementation of RECHARGE UK’s recent report recommendations.