UK manufacturers lay out manifesto for next government
• The UK's energy infrastructure should be renewed to maximise opportunities for UK supply chains
• The EU Emissions Trading Scheme must be reformed to prevent carbon leakage
• UK domestic decarbonisation policy must be reformed to deliver the required energy efficiency improvements
3. Cutting the cost of doing business
• The carbon price floor should be removed as soon as fiscally possible
• The compensation scheme for renewable electricity should be introduced as soon as possible
• New targets should be set for deregulation, including for regulations originating in the EU
• The recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority review of SME banking should be implemented
• A long-term commitment to fund the British Business Bank
• The establishment of an Office for Resource Management
4. Better support for growing businesses
• Funding for Innovate UK and Science should be protected
• Funding for the HVM Catapult Centres must be maintained
• Support for exporters must be maintained through UKTI funding
• Introduce incentives to capture value from waste
• Establish a centre for remanufacturing innovation and introduce incentives to encourage resource efficiency