'The truth and hope that young people need': Can the government's climate education plan help build a net zero workforce?

Michael Holder
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Businesses have long warned of an emerging green skills gap in the UK | Credit: SolStock
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Businesses have long warned of an emerging green skills gap in the UK | Credit: SolStock

The Department for Education today published its new Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, but can it address growing concerns over the looming green skills gap?

Nature restoration, climate action, and the skills needed to build a net zero emissions economy are to be more deeply woven into the teaching and qualifications provided by schools, further education,...

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