Green transition at risk as a widening global green skills gap set to impact by 2028
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Friday, December 15, 2023
HAMPSHIRE, England, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research and an associated survey from Zero Carbon Academy finds that the race to net zero will falter should the looming gap between green jobs and green skills not be addressed, and with governments seemingly failing to act, it will fall to businesses to respond.
Key Points:
- For a sample of the research, download the free whitepaper: Mind the gap ~ Why Gen Z talent is crucial in addressing the looming green skills shortfall .
- The new research, the emerging green skills gap & Gen Z attitudes, finds that green skills vacancies will soar to 147 million by 2028, with the bulk of demand coming from Asia Pacific.
- Yet, green skills adoption will not meet demand, growing at just 50% in the next 5 years, compared with 300% growth in green jobs.
- Philip Sellwood CBE, Founder Trustee, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, said, "This report highlights the strategic scale presented by the emerging and growing green skills challenge.