green skills

'Could COP26 signal the end of coal? Only if we invest in green jobs and training'
Fiona Duggan, (Nov 8, 2021)

COMMENT: If lower-income countries are to phase out fossil fuels the transition has to be economically and socially just, writes Fiona Duggan of sustainable energy charity Ashden
Analysis: Treasury’s caution raises red flags about UK’s net-zero strategy
Angeli Mehta, (Oct 21, 2021)

While business reaction to the long-awaited strategy was mainly positive, there are fears of a rift in government over finance, and concerns that the low-carbon heat strategy will not do enough to wean the nation off gas boilers, reports Angeli Mehta
‘We won't turn Britain's aging housing stock green without investing in the skills agenda'
Harriet Lamb, (Oct 19, 2021)

Comment: Ashden's Harriet Lamb warns that the UK government’s new Heat and Buildings strategy to tackle climate change is doomed unless it ramps up training of young people to join the green economy

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