UK facing green skills gap of 200,000 workers

A significant green energy skills gap of around 200,000 workers is emerging that must be addressed if the UK is to meet its net-zero target, analysis suggests.
In a new report, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) highlights how there are currently around 270,000 workers in the oil and gas sector who can transfer their skills towards delivering net zero. However, arContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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