Green Jobs

Environmental Audit Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 17 Nov 2020 Closed: 27 Jul 2022 Parliament page
The Environmental Audit Committee is launching an inquiry into Green Jobs. The inquiry will look at how green jobs can help tackle the expected rise in unemployment due to COVID-19 in a sustainable way. It will also look at the jobs, skills and training needed to achieve the UK’s longer-term … Read more
27 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
4 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
23 Feb
2022
Correspondence
20 Jan
2022
Report published
20 Jan
2022
Correspondence
25 Oct
2021
Report published
9 Sep
2021
Correspondence
9 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
12 May
2021
Oral evidence
3 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
3 Feb
2021
Oral evidence
26 Nov
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
9 Jun 2021
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Panel 1
Amy Jenkins · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Gillian Keegan MP · Department for Education Jessica Hodgson · Department for Work and Pensions Jon Boswell · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mims Davies MP · Department for Work and Pensions Rebecca Pow MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP · Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Sinead O’Sullivan · Department for Education
12 May 2021
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Andrew Mennear · BP Dr Adam Read · SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Jane Cooper · Orsted Peter Walters · Chemical Industries Association Venetia Knight · Groundwork
3 Mar 2021
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Graham Petersen · Greener Jobs Alliance Kevin Bentley · Local Government Association’s People & Places Board Lee Jowett · National Association for Environmental Education Meg Baker · Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK) Mr Iain Patton · EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education Ms Charlotte Bonner · Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Richard Kendall · Humber Local Enterprise Partnership Samantha Smith · Just Transition Centre
3 Feb 2021
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Josie Fraser · Open University Libby Peake · Green Alliance Luke Murphy · Institute for Public Policy Research Mike Hemsley · Climate Change Committee Mr Martin Baxter · Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment Sue Ferns · Prospect Trade Union
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Green Jobs HC 75 25 Oct 2021 38 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
11 results
Clear
12 Recommendation Accepted
Third Report - Green Jobs
We recommend that the Government’s own analysis into the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme be...
We recommend that the Government’s own analysis into the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme be completed during 2021 to ensure lessons learned inform future schemes’ designs, and include a plan for industry engagement, to rebuild trust.
Government Response
The government confirms an independent evaluation of the Green Homes Grant scheme is underway, with the first interim report due in early 2022, and states that findings are being used internally to inform future schemes and that industry engagement is being established via the Net Zero Buildings Council.
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14 Recommendation Accepted
Third Report - Green Jobs
In line with our recommendation for a national retrofit strategy in our Energy Efficiency in...
In line with our recommendation for a national retrofit strategy in our Energy Efficiency in Existing Homes report, by the end of 2021 the Government needs to set out a programme to encourage the development of relevant skills across the … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for a skilled supply chain for building retrofit and outlines existing and ongoing initiatives, including a £6.9m skills competition, Skills Bootcamps, an Engineering for construction T Level, and improvements to apprenticeship levy transfers, to develop relevant skills in the construction trade.
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15 Conclusion Accepted
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We have heard concerns that skills shortages will affect delivery of the Government’s long-term environmental...
We have heard concerns that skills shortages will affect delivery of the Government’s long-term environmental goals, as set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan. It is welcome that Defra are currently working on a Skills Gap Plan to identify … Read more
Government Response
The government confirms it is taking a strategic approach to understanding skills needed for the 25 Year Environment Plan as part of its statutory review, due by January 2023. Defra is actively working with DfE and other departments to identify and address skills gaps, and an interim update will be provided to Parliament.
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17 Recommendation Accepted
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We welcome the Government’s commitment to ensuring regions are not left behind in the transition.
We welcome the Government’s commitment to ensuring regions are not left behind in the transition. To ensure this is delivered, it is vital that the Government carry out some planning for a just transition and how the Government intends to … Read more
Government Response
The government stated its Net Zero Strategy outlines measures for a just transition, citing the Green Jobs Taskforce's regional assessment and Local Skills Improvement Plans. DWP is enhancing support for those at risk of redundancy into green jobs, and a cross-cutting delivery group has been announced to drive forward government plans for green jobs and skills.
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19 Conclusion Accepted
Third Report - Green Jobs
Some regions will be particularly affected by the transition.
Some regions will be particularly affected by the transition. While the Government cannot actively manage the whole transition, it is important to assess where impacts will fall to ensure there are policies for support and replacement green jobs in place, … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines existing and planned initiatives to address regional impacts of the net zero transition, including the Green Jobs Taskforce report which assessed regional effects, the introduction of Local Skills Improvement Plans, DWP considerations for supporting at-risk workers, and the establishment of a cross-cutting delivery group for green jobs and skills.
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22 Recommendation Accepted
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The Government needs to set out in its just transition plan how it will address...
The Government needs to set out in its just transition plan how it will address this risk. During 2021, the Government should conduct analysis into how a UK CBAM could comply with international trade obligations. (Paragraph 91) Education and skills … Read more
Government Response
The government did not commit to new analysis on CBAM compliance or a new just transition plan, instead stating it is already mitigating carbon leakage risks through existing ETS free allowances and compensation, and is further developing policy, including reviewing free allocations and referencing published analysis and existing commitments from the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.
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23 Conclusion Accepted
Third Report - Green Jobs
In school, education on climate change and environmental sustainability is limited to a few subjects.
In school, education on climate change and environmental sustainability is limited to a few subjects. It is important that it is included across all courses to give all students a basic grounding in environmental issues and to show how their … Read more
Government Response
The government states that climate change and environment topics are already included in citizenship, science, and geography curricula, with flexibility for schools. It also highlights a draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy to improve climate education, including support for teachers and a Model Curriculum for Primary Science.
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25 Recommendation Accepted
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Our previous report on biodiversity in the UK identified that education could provide a crucial...
Our previous report on biodiversity in the UK identified that education could provide a crucial lever to address inequalities in access to nature. The Government’s Children and Nature Programme went some way in increasing access opportunities for schoolchildren, however the … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to new initiatives to continue encouraging children's engagement with nature after the Children and Nature Programme closes, including the Climate Leaders Award, a National Education Nature Park, and the £2.5 million ‘Generation Green’ project. Learning from the previous programme will inform these new developments.
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31 Conclusion Accepted
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Without closely monitoring current and future skills needs and shortages across the net zero transition,...
Without closely monitoring current and future skills needs and shortages across the net zero transition, there is a risk that today’s courses and training are not addressing the demands of the future. This monitoring needs to be ongoing, to respond … Read more
Government Response
The government explains that the existing Skills and Productivity Board is responsible for providing insights on skills policy, considering net zero targets, and continuously monitoring work on green skills. This addresses the committee's concern about the need for ongoing monitoring of future skills needs by highlighting an existing mechanism.
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32 Recommendation Accepted
Third Report - Green Jobs
We recommend that by the end of 2021, the Skills and Productivity Board, or similar...
We recommend that by the end of 2021, the Skills and Productivity Board, or similar body, is tasked with ongoing monitoring of skills needs, with regular periodic reviews, to ensure forward-looking and responsive skills planning which encompasses the needs of … Read more
Government Response
The government stated that the Skills and Productivity Board's existing role already includes considering net zero targets and monitoring work on green skills as part of its focus on longer-term strategic issues affecting productivity.
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33 Recommendation Accepted
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To be able to monitor whether its ambitions to increase diversity and inclusion in the...
To be able to monitor whether its ambitions to increase diversity and inclusion in the green workforce are being achieved, the Government needs to articulate these ambitions in a measurable way and have a metric for measuring diversity and inclusion … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to developing evidence and stated the Office for National Statistics will refine the measurement of the green economy, including diversity, as the UK transitions to net zero. They will also continue to engage with industry and employers to raise awareness and inspire diversity in green careers.
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Government Response AI assessment · 38 of 27 classified
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 7
Rejected 3
Total 27 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
23 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (BEIS) to the Chair, responding to the Committee’s 19 January 2022 letter on Green Jobs, dated 7 February 2022
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20 Jan 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, concerning the Government's response to the Committee’s report on Green Jobs, dated 19 January 2022
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9 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, relating to the publication of the Green Jobs Taskforce’s Report, dated 14 July 2021
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26 Nov 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, 19.11.2020
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