Commenting on the government’s decision not to provide support to the UK’s under threat bio-ethanol industry, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:

“This is a short-sighted decision that totally disregards the benefits the domestic bio-ethanol sector will bring to jobs and energy security.

“Once again, the government total lack of a plan to support oil and gas workers as the industry transitions is glaring.”

Bio-ethanol is a key component of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will be in huge demand in the years to come.

Instead of having a domestic supply chain, with UK-made bioethanol going into SAF produced in transition-ready UK refineries like Grangemouth, the government is choosing to effectively ship jobs abroad.

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Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest union with members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.