Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

Green Jobs

Status: Closed Opened: 17 Nov 2020 Closed: 27 Jul 2022 27 recommendations 11 conclusions 1 report

The Environmental Audit Committee is launching an inquiry into Green Jobs. The inquiry will look at how green jobs can help tackle the expected rise in unemployment due to COVID-19 in a sustainable way. It will also look at the jobs, skills and training needed to achieve the UK’s longer-term climate and environmental ambitions and … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Green Jobs HC 75 25 Oct 2021 38 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

5 items
10 Recommendation Third Report - Green Jobs Accepted in Part

We reiterate the recommendation from our earlier report that the Government should work with conservation...

We reiterate the recommendation from our earlier report that the Government should work with conservation organisations to pilot a National Nature Service during 2022.

Government response AI summary
The government is driving investment into the nature sector to create green jobs and highlights existing projects like the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. It notes that a group of organisations has secured funding to develop a pilot Youth Environmental Service, 'along the lines of a …
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18 Recommendation Third Report - Green Jobs Accepted in Part

As action to deliver a just transition will require collaboration across Government and co-ordination with...

As action to deliver a just transition will require collaboration across Government and co-ordination with local government and the devolved administrations, the plan also needs to set out departmental responsibilities, and monitoring and co- ordinating arrangements. This plan might be included alongside the document setting out departmental responsibilities and funding, … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government refers to its Net Zero Strategy and Green Jobs Taskforce report for assessing impacts and outlines measures to support the transition. It mentions Local Skills Improvement Plans and the announcement of a cross-cutting delivery group with departmental membership to coordinate green jobs and …
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20 Recommendation Third Report - Green Jobs Accepted in Part

We recommend that a just transition plan: a) be published by the end of 2021;...

We recommend that a just transition plan: a) be published by the end of 2021; b) assess regional as well as sectoral impact, to ensure regional skills transitioning plus employment and pensions support is in place; and c) include a strategy for maintaining public support for net zero. As cross-departmental … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government points to its Net Zero Strategy (Oct 2021) and the Green Jobs Taskforce report (July 2021) as outlining measures and assessing regional and sectoral impacts related to a just transition. It also highlights Local Skills Improvement Plans and the announcement of a cross-cutting …
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24 Recommendation Third Report - Green Jobs Accepted in Part

We recommend that environmental sustainability be included across all primary and secondary courses delivered through...

We recommend that environmental sustainability be included across all primary and secondary courses delivered through the National Curriculum and across A Level courses. Teachers should be supported to deliver this, with teacher training and continuous professional development. We recommend that the Department for Education consult all relevant stakeholders during the … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government stated that environmental topics are already included in the National Curriculum and is developing a Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, due April 2022, which includes support for teachers, continuous professional development for science, and a Model Curriculum for Primary Science. DfE is also …
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27 Recommendation Third Report - Green Jobs Accepted in Part

Apprenticeships are a fast way to bring new skills into a workplace, but climate and...

Apprenticeships are a fast way to bring new skills into a workplace, but climate and environmental sustainability issues are not embedded across them. If they were, this would allow apprentices to apply this knowledge directly to their jobs, addressing employer green skills gaps. This should be extended to the new … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government does not believe a generic sustainability module is appropriate across all apprenticeships and T-Levels, but sustainability elements are included where relevant. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has published a Sustainability Framework and convened a Green Apprenticeship Advisory Panel to guide content …
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Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
9 Jun 2021 Amy Jenkins · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Gillian Keegan MP · Department for Education, Jessica Hodgson · Department for Work and Pensions, Jon Boswell · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mims Davies MP · Department for Work and Pensions, Rebecca Pow MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP · Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Sinead O’Sullivan · Department for Education View ↗
12 May 2021 Andrew Mennear · BP, Dr Adam Read · SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, Jane Cooper · Orsted, Peter Walters · Chemical Industries Association, Venetia Knight · Groundwork View ↗
3 Mar 2021 Graham Petersen · Greener Jobs Alliance, Kevin Bentley · Local Government Association’s People & Places Board, Lee Jowett · National Association for Environmental Education, Meg Baker · Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), Mr Iain Patton · EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education, Ms Charlotte Bonner · Education and Training Foundation (ETF), Richard Kendall · Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, Samantha Smith · Just Transition Centre View ↗
3 Feb 2021 Josie Fraser · Open University, Libby Peake · Green Alliance, Luke Murphy · Institute for Public Policy Research, Mike Hemsley · Climate Change Committee, Mr Martin Baxter · Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, Sue Ferns · Prospect Trade Union View ↗

Who gave evidence

27 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Amy Jenkins · Deputy Director, Clean Growth, Green Finance and … Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Andrew Mennear · Director, UK Government Affairs BP 1
Dr Adam Read · External Affairs Director SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd 1
Gillian Keegan MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister … Department for Education 1
Graham Petersen · Secretary Greener Jobs Alliance 1
Jane Cooper · UK Stakeholder Relations & Regulatory Affairs Orsted 1
Jessica Hodgson · Deputy Director for Labour Market Strategy Department for Work and Pensions 1
Jon Boswell · Head of Strategic Funding, Green Finance Division Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Josie Fraser · Deputy Vice Chancellor Open University 1
Kevin Bentley · Chair Local Government Association’s People & Places Board 1
Lee Jowett · Fellow National Association for Environmental Education 1
Libby Peake · Head of Resource Policy Green Alliance 1
Luke Murphy · Associate Director for Energy, Climate, Housing a… Institute for Public Policy Research 1
Meg Baker · Director of Education Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK) 1
Mike Hemsley · Team Leader, Carbon Budgets Climate Change Committee 1
Mims Davies MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister … Department for Work and Pensions 1
Mr Iain Patton · Chief Executive Officer EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education 1
Mr Martin Baxter · Director of Policy and External Affairs and Deput… Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment 1
Ms Charlotte Bonner · National Head of Education for Sustainable Develo… Education and Training Foundation (ETF) 1
Peter Walters · Head of Environment and Sustainability Chemical Industries Association 1
Rebecca Pow MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Richard Kendall · Executive Director Humber Local Enterprise Partnership 1
Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP · Minister of State (Minister for Business, Energy … Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Samantha Smith · Director Just Transition Centre 1
Sinead O’Sullivan · Director, Career Learning, Analysis and Skills Di… Department for Education 1
Sue Ferns · Senior Deputy General Secretary Prospect Trade Union 1
Venetia Knight · Head of Employment and Enterprise at Groundwork G… Groundwork 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
23 Feb 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (…
20 Jan 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Indust…
9 Sep 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, …
26 Nov 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial …