Your green economy needs you

clock

Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, Climate Minister Greg Barker predicts an apprenticeship revival will create the 'low carbon army' the UK needs

Whether Britain succeeds in stealing a march in the global low carbon race will depend in part on the skills, enthusiasm and experience of our workforce. From building, installing and designing the...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Skills

BAM and SSEN open 'Highland hub' for green grid projects

BAM and SSEN open 'Highland hub' for green grid projects

New facility will act as collaborative hub for 200 staff, bringing together teams from BAM, SSEN Transmission, and supply chain partners working on Scotland's grid upgrade programme

clock 02 December 2025 • 3 min read
E.ON teams up with Sheffield homelessness charity for green skills drive

E.ON teams up with Sheffield homelessness charity for green skills drive

Workforce 2030: Energy giant partners charity to develop green jobs and skills opportunities for people across Sheffield

BusinessGreen staff
clock 21 November 2025 • 2 min read
'Below what's needed': Study warns skills crunch threatens heat pump roll out

'Below what's needed': Study warns skills crunch threatens heat pump roll out

New report warns heat pump installers face fierce competition to recruit skilled workers

Stuart Stone
clock 20 November 2025 • 4 min read