UK workers and the low-carbon transition: worker perspectives on the climate crisis, the low-carbon transition and employment
Cutter, Jo ; Trappmann, Vera ; Schultz, Felix Carl ; Balderson, Ursula
University of Leeds. Centre of Employment Relations Innovation and Change
2023
62 p.
decarbonization ; workers participation
Environment
English
Bibliogr.;Statistics
"The scale of the challenge to reduce carbon emissions is unprecedented and requires significant changes to the way economies and societies are organised. Workers need to be more directly engaged in discussions about decarbonization and the implications for jobs and skills.
Over 20 million workers in the United Kingdom (UK) workforce are aged 49 or under, meaning that a significant proportion of those currently in work will be part of the workforce that is needed to achieve net zero carbon targets in the crucial decade up to 2030. A key challenge for the UK is the creation of new green jobs alongside the ‘greening' of existing jobs and the up-skilling of workers to help meet targets for decarbonisation. There is a range of initiatives already underway in key high carbon sectors to support the green transition across power, fuel supply, heat, buildings, transport and waste industries. It is likely that in most sectors and a wide range of occupations workers will be required to develop new knowledge and understanding of the climate challenge and new ways of working to help secure the green transition."
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