ECA reacts to Rishi Sunak's appointment as PM
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body association ECA has welcomed the appointment of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister.
ECA’s Director of Workforce and Public Affairs Andrew Eldred said:
“We hope this latest development at number 10 will bring much-needed stability to the economy and provide welcome reassurance to our Members, who desperately need certainty to plan for the future.
“The electrotechnical sector is a crucial part of the construction industry, which forms the backbone of the UK’s economy. While ECA broadly supports Mr Sunak’s aim to fix the ‘profound economic crisis’ facing the country, we cannot overstate the importance of keeping electrification and decarbonisation front and centre of those plans.
“We eagerly await next week’s fiscal statement and urge Mr Sunak to prioritise green skills, infrastructure and incentives to boost our renewable energy sector, which in turn will help tackle rising energy bills.
“ECA is also keen to see Mr Sunak’s new government position the UK at the vanguard of decarbonisation on the world stage at COP27 in Egypt this November.”
ECA, which represents and supports nearly 3,000 businesses in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry, actively highlights the sector’s vital role in delivering Net Zero. Learn more at https://www.eca.co.uk/improving-our-industry-representation/leading-the-charge
Statement provided via press release from ECA under the same title received on October 24, 2022
--ECA
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