Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 1
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Not Addressed
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There is no single definition, nor single way to measure green jobs.
Conclusion
There is no single definition, nor single way to measure green jobs. The Government’s ambitions for accelerating the number of green jobs over the 2020s are welcome, but without a clear definition and metric, the Government will be unable to assess whether its policies are leading to good quality, green jobs in the sectors and regions they are needed.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response details the cross-cutting nature of green jobs policies and how Green Jobs Taskforce recommendations informed the Spending Review and Net Zero Strategy. However, it does not address the committee's observation regarding the lack of a clear definition or metric for green jobs.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
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We are taking steps to embed processes within government to capture how we are supporting green jobs through government schemes, and will report on this periodically. In addition, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) survey, which has been measuring trends in the low carbon and renewable energy since 2014. This annual publication is the primary source of evidence on the low-carbon economy. The Net Zero Strategy included a commitment for the ONS to refine and develop our understanding and measurement of the green economy as the UK transitions to net zero, including considering quality of work and diversity within the green economy. We are also exploring ways to better measure and understand the impact of the transition across UK regions. Alongside this, we are taking steps to embed processes within government to capture how we are supporting green jobs through government schemes.
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