Bridging the Skills Gap: Building the Talent Base for the Low-Carbon Economy

The UK Government projects that the low-carbon transition could create over 400,000 new jobs across 31 priority occupations by 2030. Yet a shortage of skilled workers threatens to slow progress and limit the UK’s ability to capitalise on this opportunity.

Addressing this challenge will require coordinated action across government, industry and education to build new pathways for education, reskilling and regional development, ensuring the transition is inclusive, future-ready, and benefits people across the UK.

• How can strategic workforce planning and coordinated project pipelines attract greater investment in training and skills programmes?
• What opportunities exist to pivot talent and expertise from adjacent industries into low-carbon roles?
• How can we inspire people from all backgrounds to see themselves in the transition and access the full spectrum of emerging opportunities?