EAC to hear the role Green Jobs could play in supporting the UK’s environmental ambitions

Background

This inquiry was launched shortly after the Government announced a Green Jobs Taskforce, which hopes to support the creation of 2 million jobs in the private and public sectors by 2030. The taskforce is in addition to Government investment – the Green Recovery Challenge Fund – which will go towards retraining thousands of people to take up new jobs being created.

Purpose of the session

The EAC’s evidence session will consider: the role of jobs with an environmental impact to the UK’s economy; the importance of developing the necessary skills and training to deliver the UK’s environmental ambitions; and how to lessen the impact on individuals and regions by a transition away from sectors with a negative environmental impact.

Witnesses

Wednesday 3 February

From 2:30pm

• Libby Peake, Head of Resource Policy, Green Alliance
• Luke Murphy, Associate Director for Energy, Climate, Housing and Infrastructure, Institute for Public Policy Research
• Mike Hemsley, Team Leader, Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee

From 3:30pm

• Sue Ferns, Trades Union Congress (TUC) & Deputy General Secretary, Prospect Union
• Josie Fraser, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Open University, and Skills & Education Panel member, Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Mr Martin Baxter, Director of Policy and External Affairs and Deputy CEO, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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