A QUARTER of a million jobs will be created by the Government’s Green Industrial Revolution, Boris Johnson announced this week.
The plans will see a £4billion investment to equip workers with the skills needed for jobs in low-carbon industries and tackling climate change.
With the UK aiming to become carbon-neutral by 2050, 60,000 of the planned roles will be in offshore wind farms.
Around 10,000 jobs could be created in the nuclear industry and a further 50,000 in roles to make homes, schools and hospitals more energy-efficient.
Thousands more are planned in green agriculture and land management.
Half of workers under 35 want a job that helps protect the planet, new research reveals, and 45 per cent believe sustainable and green jobs offer a more secure future than those that pollute the environment.
The study was conducted by renewable energy company Good Energy.
Founder and climate scientist Juliet Davenport said: “We owe it to future generations to prioritise a green recovery today — for better jobs, greener lives and a more hopeful future.”
There are currently more than 1,000 eco-friendly vacancies around the country, ranging from electric vehicle technicians to green power experts and water-saving specialists.
- For further details see greenjobs.co.uk, forpurposejobs.com and environmentjob.co.uk.