green jobs

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Image: Arctic Circle.

September 3, 2020

Sturgeon sets out £100 million Green Jobs Fund to helps support recovery

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon set out the country’s Programme for 2020-21 this week, including the announcement of £100 million for a Green Jobs Fund.

The Orchestra for the Earth performs by wind turbines at Delabole wind farm. Image: Emily Whitfield-Wicks.

August 21, 2020

Half of young people want green jobs finds survey on Earth Overshoot Day

Half of young people what jobs that protect the planet, according to a new survey conducted to coincide with Earth Overshoot Day.

January 28, 2020

400,000 green energy jobs to fill if the UK is to meet net zero target

Hundreds of thousands of workers will be needed to meet the UK’s goal of net zero by 2050, according to new research from National Grid.

US-UK partnership to bolster EV and offshore wind supply chains. Image: Pxhere.

January 22, 2020

BEIS Oral Questions: EVs, green jobs and new technologies take centre stage

In the first Oral Questions session for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) this year, talk quickly turned to net zero, electric vehicles (EV) and clean job growth opportunities.