Getting to Zero

UK green jobs set to be better-paid than roles in high-carbon industries.

On July 8th, Onward published Qualifying for the Race to Net Zero, which assesses the labour market challenge of the net zero transition.

REPORT

Qualifying for the race to net zero: The labour market challenge

The labour market challenge posed by net zero - and the opportunity to boost earnings and productivity if we get it right.

edie

Report: UK green jobs set to be better-paid than roles in high-carbon industries

'New jobs created to help drive the UK's transition to net-zero could pay 18% more than the national average salary - and 30% more than the average salary offered by companies in high-emitting sectors.'

Business Green

Net zero academies could be critical to plugging the UK’s net zero skills shortage

Alex Luke writes for BusinessGreen, calling for the creation of net zero academies to address the skills gap in regions least prepared for net zero.

Business Green

‘Woefully prepared’: How can the UK plug its looming net zero skills gap?

'New report from think tank Onward warns that without a major revamp of the UK's skills strategy its net zero goals and economic competitiveness will be at risk'

The Sun

GREEN SHAKE UP: Over 3 million manual workers need to retrain to meet Boris Johnson’s green targets, experts warn

Our report, Qualifying for the Race to Net Zero, was covered in detail by The Sun.

Utility Week

Thinktank calls for leftover apprenticeship funding to be spent on net zero training

'Unspent money raised through the government’s Apprenticeship Levy, which last year totalled £1 billion, should be used to top-up employer training for net zero skills, a right of centre thinktank has urged.'

The Guardian

The Guardian view on meeting net-zero targets: take the people with you

'A green jobs revolution can deliver a fair transition to carbon neutrality'