Labour must urgently tackle the skills shortage if it is to meet decarbonisation promises

By James Fiske 2024-08-20T06:00:00

Only by investing significantly in education and training can the government hope to achieve its net zero targets, says James Fiske of the Building Cost Information Service

Labour has wasted little time since its landslide election victory in announcing measures that demonstrate the party’s commitment to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030.

In their first week in government, the chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the launch of the national wealth fund – created to power green investment and infrastructure development. A sizeable amount will be given to Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power company.

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