Transport Secretary will today (Monday 22
November) set out the Government’s commitment to boosting
international trade, bolstering British investment, and creating
UK jobs at a speech in Dubai.
Speaking at the UK’s Travel Summit at Expo, the Transport
Secretary will outline the UK’s future vision for safe and
sustainable travel rooted in international collaboration and
cutting-edge innovative projects such as Zero Emission Flight and
autonomous vehicles.
Both leaders in futuristic transport technology, from flying cars
to self-driving trains, will be forging new
relationships throughout his time at the Expo, sharing best
practices across the UAE and UK, strengthening both countries'
position as leaders in high-tech transport and creating thousands
of jobs in the future.
As one of the UK’s largest trading partners - bringing in almost
£18bn to the UK economy every year - the Transport Secretary will
also be holding a number of high-profile meetings over the next
few days aimed at boosting trade between the UK and Dubai even
further, generating UK investment and creating green jobs across
the UK.
Transport Secretary, said:
“We’re leading the charge on the transport revolution - investing
billions of pounds of funding to both transform and decarbonise
all aspects of travel from the cars we drive, to the ships and
planes we travel on.
“Working together with the UAE, a renowned high-tech futuristic
transport hub, will allow us to drive these changes forward while
boosting investment and creating jobs across the UK.”
This year Expo will focus on sustainability, mobility and
opportunity, positioning the United Kingdom at the forefront of
global innovators and building on the success of COP26. As part
of this, the Transport Secretary will be visiting a range of
renewable and clean technology sites.
Already leading the charge on drones, EVs and autonomous
vehicles, the UK is looking to expand and strengthen knowledge
and expertise on areas such as hydrogen and sustainable fuels –
building upon the £300m of funding announced earlier this year to
drive forward research into innovative transport projects.
