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
7 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
There is no single definition, nor single way to measure green jobs.
There is no single definition, nor single way to measure green jobs. The Government’s ambitions for accelerating the number of green jobs over the 2020s are welcome, but without a clear definition and metric, the Government will be unable to … Read more
Government Response
The government's response details the cross-cutting nature of green jobs policies and how Green Jobs Taskforce recommendations informed the Spending Review and Net Zero Strategy. However, it does not address the committee's observation regarding the lack of a clear definition or metric for green jobs.
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2 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
We recommend that, by the end of 2021, the Government set out how it will...
We recommend that, by the end of 2021, the Government set out how it will measure progress towards its green jobs targets; this should include its definition of ‘green jobs’, and how it will measure the number, type and location … Read more
Government Response
The government response details existing and planned skills and training initiatives, such as a £6.9m skills competition, Skills Bootcamps, and T Levels, aimed at developing a skilled workforce for green sectors. However, it does not provide a definition of 'green jobs' or outline how it will measure their number, type, and location as specifically recommended.
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3 Conclusion Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
‘Green jobs’ is a cross-cutting issue, requiring action across Government alongside co-ordination with local authorities...
‘Green jobs’ is a cross-cutting issue, requiring action across Government alongside co-ordination with local authorities and the devolved administrations to deliver the Government’s ambitions. Clear lines of responsibility and a mechanism for co- ordination are needed, otherwise green jobs risks … Read more
Government Response
The government's response focuses on measures to mitigate carbon leakage, such as the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, and developing policy for product standards and public procurement. It does not address the committee's conclusion about the need for clear lines of responsibility and a coordination mechanism for green jobs across government.
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4 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
We recommend that the Government, in its response to this report, set out its arrangements...
We recommend that the Government, in its response to this report, set out its arrangements for cross-departmental delivery of green jobs and skills ambitions, identifying: a) each department’s responsibilities; b) how it will monitor and co-ordinate delivery across departments; and … Read more
Government Response
The government's response refers to the Skills and Productivity Board's role in providing insights and monitoring green skills work. However, it does not set out detailed arrangements for cross-departmental delivery, specific departmental responsibilities, or mechanisms for monitoring, coordination, and collaboration with devolved administrations and local authorities as recommended.
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5 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
Departments need to understand the delivery costs for their green jobs responsibilities to ensure their...
Departments need to understand the delivery costs for their green jobs responsibilities to ensure their spending plans include sufficient allocation for this. Any analysis of environmental skills needs in local government needs to be accompanied by an assessment of the … Read more
Government Response
The government's response focuses on the Skills for Jobs white paper and DWP's work to identify and promote green job opportunities, but it does not address the recommendation for departments to understand and assess delivery costs or local authority funding requirements for green jobs and skills.
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21 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
There is a risk that the net zero transition could lead to UK job and...
There is a risk that the net zero transition could lead to UK job and skills losses if carbon-emitting industries simply move overseas. A carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), recommended in our report ‘Growing back better: putting nature and net … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of mitigating carbon leakage, detailing its current approach through the UK ETS and ongoing policy development. It outlines analysis and other mitigation options but does not specifically address the recommendation to consider a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
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26 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Green Jobs
By the end of January 2022, the Government should engage with delivery partners and schools...
By the end of January 2022, the Government should engage with delivery partners and schools in order to extend the Children and Nature programme beyond March 2022 and expand the number of delivery projects within the programme, using the evaluation … Read more
Government Response
The government will not extend the Children and Nature programme, stating it will close in March 2022. Instead, it details other initiatives such as the new Climate Leaders Award, National Education Nature Park, and the £2.5 million ‘Generation Green’ project, which aim to achieve similar objectives for children's engagement with nature.
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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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