Could attracting more women into the energy sector help drive decarbonisation?

Jessica Shankleman
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New government campaign aims to bolster the number of women working in the energy sector

The UK energy sector has a problem. Aside from the momentous challenge it faces in transitioning to a lower carbon energy mix, it is failing to attract enough women into the industry, while those women...

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