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Playing politics with net zero distracts from the vital job of skilling up our workforce

Industry Voice: The UK must attract, develop and equip a diverse future energy workforce, writes the Energy Institute's chief executive Dr Nick Wayth

Former Coca Cola execs launch 'green ChatGPT'

Ubuntoo debuts first-of-a-kind 'digital sustainability consultant' to help ESG professionals implement sustainability strategies

Inside the carbon capture plant at Imperial College London

Over 10 years, thousands of engineering graduates have worked on a pilot plant, even as the wider industry has stalled

IEA: Clean energy jobs boom faces looming skills crunch

There were 4.7 million more people employed in clean energy in 2022 than in 2019, according to latest data from influential organisatoin

Education and training can bridge the green skills gap

Companies that invest now in preparing their labour force for a greener future will reap rewards, writes BPP's Emma O'Dell

'Worrying picture': LinkedIn data points to worsening global green skills shortage

Green hiring continues to surge across multiple countries and industries, but requisite skills are struggling to keep pace with demand

Grangemouth: Oil refinery owner signals operations could cease in 2025 amid 'decline in demand' for fuels

Owners of Scotland's only oil refinery propose turning manufacturing site into fuel imports terminal from early 2025, prompting calls for stronger UK Just Transition policy support and green investment

'Stark warning': Three quarters of 16 to 25-year-olds unaware of green career paths

Young people care deeply about the environment, but few of them are attracted to the jobs needed to deliver a net zero emission economy, report warns

Gamification, not gimmick: How the Crown Estate built credible climate education on Minecraft

The Crown Estate's Judith Everett explains how the owner of a £16bn property portfolio spanning London's West End, Windsor Great Park, and Britain's seabed has joined forces with the world's best-selling game

PwC: Green roles proving more resilient in 'cooling' labour market

Number of 'green jobs' advertised in UK has fallen from record levels seen in 2022, according to PwC’s latest Green Jobs Barometer, but other sectors are faring worse

PwC: Plugging 'green skills gap' key to building world's first net zero-aligned financial centre

PwC report reveals UK is facing 17,000 green finance vacancies, undermining efforts to meet net zero goals

Report: Government-backed Covid recovery fund creates more than 2,600 green jobs

Grants from the £80m government-backed Green Recovery Challenge Fund have helped create thousands of jobs in the environmental sector since September 2020, report claims

Rebecca Marmot: 'We need to identify solutions that don't involve consumers having to make difficult compromises'

Unilever’s chief sustainability officer discusses the importance of entrepreneurs’ energy, ingenuity and dedication in scaling green ideas

Study: Employers 'constantly expanding' hunt for green talent

Almost three quarters of employers claim strong ESG commitments play crucial recruitment role as 'green' career changes grow in popularity

Guy Grainger: 'Cities in the western world are unsustainable'

Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger

Green Skills Outlook: Sharper focus on skilled workers needed to deliver clean energy transition

New report from energy giant Iberdrola identified 'vast' opportunities from net zero transition, but warns they will not be realised unless businesses and policymakers boost the skills base

Closing the STEM gap: Why gender equity is key to building a green future

Decarbonisation and gender equity are interlinked challenges - we can’t solve one without addressing the other, writes Siemens' Louise Harry

Carbon Trust: Almost one-in-three large firms in 'state of paralysis' over net zero business case

Carbon Trust sets out 'five-step vision' to overcome barriers to corporate net zero strategies

Sue Duke: 'We don't have time to wait for a new generation of professionals to join the workforce'

Linkedin's vice president for global public policy and economic graph lists the reasons to be optimistic about the growth of 'green jobs', and the skills challenges ahead

In focus: How can apprenticeships help tackle green skills shortages?

Green apprenticeships will play a key role in the push to decarbonise the economy - to mark National Apprenticeship Week, BusinessGreen Intelligence explores what a successful apprenticeship scheme entails

Keen as mustard: Unilever and Colman's launch first UK regenerative farming scheme

Food giant launches first regenerative agriculture programme in the UK to support farms growing mustard seeds and mint leaves for its iconic Colman's brand

Five steps to create a sustainability upskilling strategy for your company

Take these five actions to develop your employee sustainability training strategy based on your company’s unique priorities, budget and resources

Debbie Thackray: 'I'd like to see a move away from the idea that businesses can be perfect'

B Lab UK's impact manager discusses finding inspiration from the sustainable collective's members and the importance of 'disrupting the system' to generate alternative solutions

Heat pumps: Industry hails 'exponential growth' in newly qualified installers in 2023

Heat Pump Association confirms number of individuals qualifying to install heat pumps rose 166 per cent last year, as 8,000 more installers joined the sector

The heat pump industry needs a more gender diverse workforce

Boosting women's participation in clean energy can address the green skills gap while driving innovation, writes Your Energy Your Way's Leah Robson

Why women in the green economy should be celebrated

There are many brilliant women working to advance the green economy - the inaugural Women in Green Business Awards aims to provide the celebration they deserve

BusinessGreen launches Women in Green Business Awards

New awards for 2024 are first to celebrate contribution of women across the UK's burgeoning green economy

Women have disproportionately felt the impacts of the gas price crisis and must be central to decisions about future of energy, writes the ADE's Sarah Honan

The hottest new job in sustainability: ESG controller

More Fortune 100 companies are hiring individuals who oversee sustainability disclosures, an emerging new role for many corporations

ONS: UK's low carbon and renewables sectors generated £70bn in revenues in 2022

Turnover across the UK's green and renewable energy sectors rose 28 per cent between 2021 and 2022, according to new estimates from the Office for National Statistics

'OctoPalooza': Octopus launches hiring festival to find up to 4,000 new team members

Octopus Energy announces it is seeking up to 4,000 new hires in 2024, with roles ranging from heat pump engineers and solar installers to operations personnel

Amy Brachio: 'The next wave of action needs to drive systemic change'

EY's global vice chair of sustainability discusses green skills and the need for an 'equitable' transition

Andreas Saari: 'Most skills we need are transferable across industries'

Co-founder and co-CEO of re-stored carbon innovator Paebbl discusses hiring from the oil and gas industry and being on the cusp of an 'incredible transformation' in the way the world makes materials

Delegates can now register to attend this year's Net Zero Festival, which will take place in London on October 22-23

In focus: Why DEI matters for green businesses

Sustainable business leaders explore how a sharper focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion can unlock much needed new perspectives on how to tackle the climate crisis and boost business performance

How DEI has been hard-wired into National Grid's net zero drive

UK head of diversity Lisa Waterhouse explains how the grid operator successfully deployed a DEI strategy that has improved its operations and is helping to tackle the green skills gap

Study: 'Mindset shift' needed as directors struggle to convert green business opportunities into action

The vast majority of board directors see the net zero transition as a 'business opportunity', but more than half of firms have yet to grasp the commercial benefits

New Centre for Doctoral Training launched to nurture next generation of net zero leaders

New £18m Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures backed by Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, and universities of Bath and Sheffield

Why Eco Age created a C-suite role to 'hold up a mirror' on climate and sustainability

Boss of the creative agency behind the Green Carpet Fashion Awards discusses why the firm introduced a new role for its co-founder and creative director

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