Recommendation 17

HM Government Not Addressed

Our Net Zero Strategy, published in October 2021, outlines measures across the economy which will support industries, communities and workers with the transition to a net zero economy. To help understand the impact of the transition on the workforce, the government convened the independent Green Jobs Taskforce. Their report, published in July 2021 includes an assessment of the impact of the transition on different sectors and regions, including identifying where new green jobs are likely to be located. This research developed and tested a new approach to model the impact of the transition to net zero on the economy of a local region, focusing on the North East of England.2 As set out above, we are introducing Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), which will be developed by employer representative bodies, working closely with local employers, providers and other key stakeholders such as mayoral combined authorities. These plans will help make technical education and training provision more responsive to the changing skills needs of employers and the local economy. New Local Skills Improvement Plans, which will be developed by local employer representative bodies and other local stakeholders, will help to make technical education and training more responsive to the needs of local employers. Through the Skills and Post- 16 Education Bill we are ensuring that the skills required for jobs that will help deliver on our net zero target and other environmental goals are considered in the development of these plans. DWP is considering how to work more closely with sectors in the future to support them in the green transition. They are also identifying where they can adapt and enhance their support for people who are at risk of redundancy or who have become unemployed, to support them to move into green jobs. Many of the challenges in relation to supporting workers, communities and businesses to transition to net zero, will require sustained work between government, industry, and the skills sector. To drive this forward we have announced a cross-cutting delivery group to include representatives from industry, the skills sector and other key stakeholders to support the development and delivery of the Government’s plans for green jobs and skills. The departmental membership and high-level purpose of this group has been set out above.