now ministers at westminster have
unveiled plans for what they say
is a green industrial revolution to hit
the uk
target of net zero carbon emissions by
2050.
from 2030 the sale of new diesel only
and petrol-only cars will be banned
that's a decade earlier
than originally planned but some hybrid
vehicles
will be allowed there will be more money
for new nuclear power including 16
mini nuclear power plants and a target
to replace 600 000
gas boilers a year by 2028 and that's by
installing low energy
heat pumps to carry out these plans the
uk government has committed
4 billion pounds in new spending it says
it's part of a broader 12 billion pound
package
and it hopes that 250 000 new jobs
will be created in the green sector with
more details
here's our business editor simon jack
eliminating carbon emissions is a
mammoth project which will need a lot of
tools
wind power a new generation of nuclear
energy to replace the old
and electrifying transport all of them
were included in the government's
10-point plan
for what it's calling a green industrial
revolution
but it's projects like this one in
oxford which may prove the unlikely
front line
in the battle against climate change
when you think of a huge issue like
climate change you might think of
international summits extinction
rebellion protest
offshore wind turbines but the truth is
is that if we're going to get to net
zero the way we heat our homes is one of
the toughest nuts to crack
this is an industrial revolution they'll
be coming right to our front doors
these pipes extract heat from under the
ground which is pumped into the home
for heating and hot water it's a
replacement technology
for the 25 million gas boilers which
will have to be ripped out
gas boilers are going we cannot continue
to do what we've done for years and
years and years
and i believe the future is heat pumps
the technology exists today
local resident paul brennan told me why
he agreed to be part of this housing
association pilot scheme the initial
attraction
was the bills would be cheaper the
electricity will be cheaper
and that in itself will have a knock-on
effect in terms of being better for the
environment
using up later resources for instance
each house
cost nearly 15 000 pounds to convert
that's why this is going to be so
difficult
easier by comparison a technology that
has come of age and down in price
it's brought the environmental issues
into people's minds
nevertheless bringing forward a ban on
the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
by a whole decade
from 2040 to 2030 will get car owners
attention
it is ambitious but i think it's
achievable the charting infrastructure
has got to grow but that's a bit of a
chicken in egg situation because the
cars aren't on the road yet
and we need the manufacturers to roll
out new models
technology to extract and store carbon
from heavy industry will see investment
along with experiments in hydrogen and
small nuclear reactors
so does it constitute a revolution
it's an exciting day in terms of getting
us back on the front foot
is it enough no of course it's not
enough and we'll be looking next week to
the chancellor
in terms of what's coming out of the
spending review
the committee on climate change
estimates it require 30 billion pounds
in investment every year for the next
30 years transport secretary grant
schatz said where the government led
private investment would follow we think
the amount of money that we're investing
in this will be dwarfed by the amount of
money that comes in from of course
those new technologies and people
wanting to invest in the sector the
important thing is government is leading
the way
perhaps not a revolution but a down
payment on a green future the government
hopes will create new jobs
even new industries along the way simon
jack bbc news