Released today, the Committee's latest report, titled 'Green Jobs', expresses disappointment that despite announcements committing millions of pounds to green jobs initiatives, the UK government is yet to define what a ‘green job’ is and how it will evaluate the perceived demand.
The 'Net Zero Strategy', which claims to support up to 440,000 jobs by 2030, would have been the ideal opportunity to offer clarity on how to define and measure what ‘green jobs’ are. While the strategy set out the government’s green jobs and skills ambitions, what is needed now is a detailed, actionable delivery plan.
Delay in clarifying this information could lead to the government’s ambitions amounting to little more than an aspiration and failing to prepare the UK for the future. This lack of understanding, the Committee said, was apparent in the 'Green Homes Grant' voucher scheme, where the government failed to engage with the sector to develop the skills...