Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

James Murray
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Could the UK's 'acute' skills shortages see the green jobs opportunity squandered?

Green Alliance warns skills gap is already hampering climate action, as separate study from Centre for Policy Studies urges government to integrate net zero and levelling up agendas

Think tank Green Alliance has today become the latest organisation to raise the alarm at the prospect of a looming green skills gap, warning the UK's net zero transition could be put at risk unless urgent...

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