Why the UK must fix its leaky green skills pipeline

clock • 4 min read

Climate goals depend on green careers being made more accessible and desirable, writes The Crown Estate's Will Apps

Five years ago, the UK became the world's first major economy to enshrine climate action in law, legislating to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Though there has certainly been progress...

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

Co-op backs Green Opportunities Fund to help young people access green careers

Co-op backs Green Opportunities Fund to help young people access green careers

Supermarket announces new funding to support young people find green jobs and overcome barriers to work

clock 01 October 2026 • 2 min read
Beyond the methodology: What carbon credit integrity looks like from the ground

Beyond the methodology: What carbon credit integrity looks like from the ground

Partner Insight: Mireille Meneses Campos from SE Advisory Services lifts the lid on some of the carbon projects the company supports worldwide

Mireille Meneses Campos, SE Advisory Services
clock 29 September 2026 • 5 min read
Women in Green Business Awards 2026: Last chance to book

Women in Green Business Awards 2026: Last chance to book

The deadline for securing a place at this year's Women in Green Business Awards falls this Friday

BusinessGreen staff
clock 28 September 2026 • 1 min read