Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 32
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Define 'green jobs' and publish methodology for measuring progress towards green jobs targets.
Recommendation
Despite recognising the electrification skills shortage in the UK, the Government has delayed the publication of its green skills plan. We reinforce the recommendation from our 2021 report that the Government sets out how it will measure progress towards its green jobs target, including a definition of ‘green jobs’ and how it will measure the number, type and location of these over the 2020s, for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating the impact of its policies. (Paragraph 114) Planning, community engagement and community benefit
Government response summary AI-generated
The government published a Green Skills Plan and a Green Jobs and Skills Report with an updated estimate of green jobs using ONS statistics. It states the Office will focus on improving data consistency and availability for monitoring and evaluation, drawing from various sources.
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Government Response
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The Government has worked with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to develop a definition and measures of green jobs. ONS now defines green jobs as employment in an activity that contributes to protecting or restoring the environment, including those that mitigate or adapt to climate change. The newly created Office for Clean Energy Jobs will focus on developing skills for the workforce in clean energy sectors, working with the Department for Education and the newly established Skills England to ensure we have the skills we need to meet our targets. The Office will focus on clean energy jobs required in the transition to more sustainable energy systems. These jobs are needed across a variety of sectors including renewables; hydrogen and CCUS; and heat and buildings to deliver the Government’s clean energy mission. The Office will focus on improving the consistency, quality, and availability of data on the UK’s clean energy workforce, to ensure the successful monitoring and evaluation of the impact of its policies. This will include monitoring the labour market, drawing from a wide range of sources including official data, and collaborating with employers, trade unions and relevant sector skills bodies. Planning, community engagement and community benefit Planning (Recommendations 16-18, 20)
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