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Green Skills for Green Jobs Summit

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Crucial summit to explore how businesses and government can deliver a green skills boost

29 May 2013

Scotland awards £6.5m to develop energy sector skills

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Funding will support wind turbine technician training and encourage more engineers to transition into the sector

13 May 2013

Plans to drop climate debate from national curriculum 'unacceptable'

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Letter signed by academics, politicians and business leaders warns proposals are unfathomable and short-sighted

15 Apr 2013

Environment professionals see pay packets rise

Survey reports active recruitment, pay increases, and job security as companies recognise specialists' contribution to the bottom line

26 Mar 2013

Climate debate cut from national curriculum for children up to 14

New draft guidelines for key stages 1 to 3 criticised by scientists for 'abdicating duty to future generations'

18 Mar 2013

How to succeed a chief sustainability officer

A new generation of sustainability executives are stepping into the shoes of the first Chief Sustainability Officers - but how should they do it?

14 Mar 2013

How the power of collaboration means we can deliver sustainable benefits to communities, even in tough economic times

British Gas' Hayley Grocock explains why the energy giant is committed to transforming the lives of over 1,000 young people

25 Feb 2013

British Gas pledges 1,000 green jobs to help tackle youth unemployment crisis

Utility joins with Accenture and Global Action Plan to train up to 1,400 young people and help them find green jobs

25 Feb 2013

Lily Cole, Michael Gove and the Amazon Rainforest

Why the secretary of state should listen to the eco-conscious supermodel

22 Feb 2013

Exclusive: Groundwork hopes Green Doctor will leave Green Deal in rude health

Charity reveals plans for pilot schemes designed to ensure behaviour change maximises the benefits from the Green Deal

21 Feb 2013

Green jobs in pipeline as biogas rollout gathers pace

Three new projects across northern England promise new jobs for the anaerobic digestion and solar maintenance sectors

14 Feb 2013

Infographic: XLN Green Guide for Small Business

This helpful infographic will illustrate why your business should go green, how it will benefit you and how you can go about doing it.

11 Feb 2013

Wind market urged to address 'severe' skills gap

Research shows 5,000 more wind energy workers needed each year in EU

07 Feb 2013

BSI beefs up Green Deal standard

PAS 2030 official code of practice updated to support launch of flagship energy efficiency scheme

31 Jan 2013

Davey hails potential for Green Deal jobs boost

Energy efficiency scheme should more than double jobs in insulation industry to 60,000, Energy and Climate Change Secretary claims

23 Jan 2013

New guide helps firms 'sSwot' up on sustainability

World Resources Institute launches free tool to help green execs sell the business case for sustainability to the wider business

27 Dec 2012

DECC launches £100,000 energy efficiency skills drive

Training providers targeting energy managers invited to apply for share of government funding

11 Dec 2012

Scottish Parliament rejects Trump's anti-wind farm campaign

Inquiry finds 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020 is feasible

23 Nov 2012

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