The UK’s first body dedicated to the creation of new jobs in the green economy held its first meeting on 11 May 2022, bringing together government, business, trade unions and academia.
Chaired by Energy Minister, Greg Hands, the Green Jobs Delivery Group is tasked with supporting the creation of up to 480,000 new skilled roles linked to the low carbon economy by 2030. The Group will support the skills needed to build cleaner industries, support the transition to renewable energy sources an ensure the green industrial revolution reaches all parts of the UK economy.
The body will also build on the 68,000 green economy jobs already in the pipeline in areas such as electric vehicle manufacturing, offshore wind power generation and hydrogen fuel manufacture.
Chair of the Delivery Group and Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Greg Hands, said:
“We will need tens of thousands of skilled workers for our clean transition and to boost energy security; and well-paid green jobs will help with the cost of living. Spreading opportunity by levelling up all parts of the country.
“The UK’s most important asset is its workforce. Our new Delivery Group will help us ensure employers have the know-how and employees the skills to drive our transition to becoming the world’s leading green economy.”
Co-Chair of the Delivery Group and CEO of E.ON UK, Michael Lewis, said:
“Our economy is on an historic journey towards becoming more environmentally friendly than ever. Our green transition is affecting every single sector and we need to ensure green jobs are open to everyone.
“The UK needs a future pipeline of talent to power it towards net zero and this Delivery Group will ensure industry and government work together, so we have the diverse, skilled and resilient workforce needed for the future.”
Chief Operating Officer of Make UK, Ben Fletcher, said
“Manufacturers are leading the charge in the green revolution to our net zero target and ensuring that they can meet their skills need will be crucial to our economic success.
“We are pleased to join the Green Job Delivery Group which can collectively deliver the growing demand for green skills now and in the future.”
The inaugural meeting of the Green Jobs Delivery Group follows the recent unveiling of the the British Energy Security Strategy, which sets out plans to accelerate the transition to renewable energy over the next decade and has the potential to create a further 40,000 new jobs across Britain.
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