National Grid shares what needs to be done to transition from intent to action.
There’s an opportunity in the current economic and political situation to accelerate progress towards a greener future and set in motion the creation of hundreds of thousands of skilled jobs in the coming years. Establishing sustainable and resilient long-term energy security for consumers through renewable power sources and tackling the climate crisis are two critical priorities that can be addressed in tandem. But doing so successfully is an impossible task without combating the huge green skills and jobs gap that the UK is currently facing.
In 2020, the government’s Ten-Point Plan called for 250,000 jobs to deliver on climate goals. National Grid research has identified 400,000 green jobs across the UK’s energy sector to reach net zero by 2050. It’s clear that there can be no hesitation or delay in getting the right skills and people in place.
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