Study: Climate targets at risk without 'larger and more diverse' skills base

Stuart Stone
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Hundreds of thousands more skilled apprentices and graduates required if UK is going reach net zero, EngineeringUK warns

Hundreds of thousands more people will need to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career paths in the coming years if the UK is to stand any chance of hitting its legally binding...

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