Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

At COP29, the UK announced an ambitious target to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels.     This target is our Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and it is in our national interest; homegrown, clean British energy will help us tackle the climate crisis and free us from relying on volatile fossil fuel markets.     Today, we submitted further detail behind our NDC headline target to the UN Climate Change – ahead of the 10 Feb deadline set by the Paris Agreement.    Learn more 👇  https://lnkd.in/eR4jCDiE

Our mission to clean power by 2030 relies on nuclear playing a key role in helping us get energy independent with clean, homegrown power. We catch up with industry leaders who tell us why we should care about the next steps in nuclear and what exciting projects are happening right here in the UK #NuclearWeek X-energy Cwmni Egino Great British Nuclear Nuclear Restoration Services TerraPower

The Regional Skills Pilot aims to support British workers across four regions. Funding could go towards new training centres, courses or career advisers - supporting local people into opportunities in industries such as welding, electrical engineering, and construction. The Energy Skills Passport tool will support offshore workers right across the UK. Those seeking to move from the oil and gas sector will be able to identify transferable skills by accessing the skills passport online 👷♀️✅ We caught up with workers from OW Ocean Winds, Statkraft and RWE to find out why they decided to make the transition to working in renewable energy and how others can follow in the same footsteps. Read more about the plans here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ei672-53

Routine checks have identified cases of poor quality solid wall insulation work through the Energy Company Obligation and Great British Insulation schemes. We have taken immediate action, with 39 businesses suspended. These installers must now fix affected homes. No household should be asked to pay money by an installer. https://lnkd.in/geGeG8vr

Following the announcement of the regional skills pilot and passport programme, Secretary of State Ed Miliband chaired a roundtable with key stakeholders from the energy industry, local government, trade associations and civil society groups.  They discussed how we ensure the UK’s workforce can seize the opportunities of the clean energy transition.  Watch Scott Young, Head of Skills for Renewables, RenewableUK and Katy Heidenreich, Supply Chain & People Director, Offshore Energies UK explain more 📽️

📢 The CCSA welcomes the UK Government's announcement of regional skills investments to support thousands of new clean energy jobs in the UK’s industrial heartlands, as part of its plan to deliver Clean Power by 2030. 👨🏭 Workers across the UK will benefit from government-backed training programmes, providing pathways into clean energy industries. Key growth regions include Aberdeen, Cheshire, Lincolnshire, and Pembrokeshire, where funding will support local partners in identifying and addressing skills needs. Initiatives could include: 🔹 New training centres 🔹 Career advisors 🔹 Specialist courses for sectors like welding, electrical engineering, and construction 💼 As part of these efforts, the Government has launched a “skills passport” in collaboration with industry and the Scottish Government. This tool will initially help oil and gas workers identify routes into clean energy jobs. 🛠️ The UK’s world-leading energy expertise, gained from our leadership in the North Sea oil and gas sector, must be leveraged to provide the UK’s workforce with pathways into CCUS careers, preserving our competitive edge in this emerging industry. Read CCSA CEO Olivia Powis’ full quote below 👇 #CCUS | #CarbonCapture | #NetZero | #Skills

🌍 A career in clean energy doesn’t just benefit the environment - it's rewarding, secure and well-paid.  👷🏽♀️👷🏾♂️👷♀️   The Government is stepping up to support workers across the country with the introduction of a 'skills passport' and funding for training programmes. 🧰   These initiatives will play an important role in closing the green skills gap, building the pipeline of skilled workers needed to deliver clean power by 2030. 🍃💡 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewudbDUT.

🔔 The first stage of a new website to help workers move around the UK’s energy mix, including oil and gas and offshore wind, has been launched today by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and RenewableUK, supported by the UK and Scottish Governments 🔔 The Energy Skills Passport website is a tool which will enable workers to easily identify which qualifications, such as technical and safety standards, are needed for specific roles in oil and gas and offshore wind, as well as mapping out potential future career pathways within the energy sector. Research commissioned by OEUK shows that 90% per cent of oil and gas workers have skills which can also be applied to renewable energy: ⚡ https://lnkd.in/eeAQFHDT Commenting on the launch, RenewableUK's Executive Director of Offshore Wind Jane Cooper said: “More than a hundred thousand people will be working in the UK’s offshore wind industry by 2030, mostly in highly skilled roles. To grow our world-class industry as fast as possible, we need the valuable experience that oil and gas workers can bring . The Energy Skills Passport which we’re launching today with our OEUK colleagues offers a gateway for people to make this transition by helping them to identify which offshore wind roles which would suit them best, and setting out in detail the training they will need to secure these new job opportunities. It’s a practical tool which demonstrates our determination to bring the tangible benefits of the energy transition to workers right across the energy sector”. 📰 https://lnkd.in/e8BnwjHh The Energy Skills Passport has been launched alongside the Clean Energy Jobs Employer Handbook, which provides an overview of the current skills and workforce offer from Government, aiming to enable clean energy employers to access Government-supported training and workforce development programmes. Containing several case studies to help raise awareness, the Handbook illustrates how employers within the sector can best utilise the public sector tools available to them: 📚 https://lnkd.in/e-EY7z_u

We've selected four UK regions for our Energy Skills Pilot to support British workers looking to move to clean energy jobs and we are supporting the industry-led digital skills passport tool. Aberdeen, West Cheshire & Chester, North and North-East Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire have been identified as key areas where local partners will conduct a skills gap evaluation ✅ The digital skills passport tool led by RenewableUK and Offshore Energies UK and backed by the UK and Scottish governments will help oil and gas workers transition to the offshore wind sector 🧑🏭 This is part of our Plan for Change and mission to get to clean power by 2030, boost energy security and reignite industrial heartlands. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ei672-53

Today we welcome five non-executive directors who have joined Great British Energy’s start-up board. Delivering on the government’s Plan for Change and clean energy superpower mission, the new board will set a strategy for how the company will work with the energy sector and communities. Bringing a wide range of experience, the appointees together with Chair Juergen Maier CBE FRS FREng, will help to scale up Great British Energy and build its organisational structure and Aberdeen Headquarters. This will help drive investment in clean energy technologies, create good, skilled jobs and growth across the UK.  Meet our non-executive directors: Frances O'Grady Frances was General Secretary for the TUC between 2013 and 2022, as well as former deputy General Secretary from 2003. She is a member of the House of Lords and has previously held positions at the Transport and General Workers Union where she worked on successful campaigns to introduce a national minimum wage and equal pay for women. Frank Mitchell Frank is the former CEO for SP Energy Networks, Chair of Skills Development Scotland and non-executive director of Scottish Rugby Ltd, as well as a member of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board. Frank has worked internationally in the energy sector for 35 years covering generation, transmission and distribution networks, and retail. Kate Gilmartin Kate is the CEO of the British Hydropower Association and has a background in renewable energy and low carbon project development. She was also a founding member and is now a director of the trade body Community Energy England, as well as board member for Rossendale Valley Energy, a Community Benefit Society and also a member of Greater Manchester Community Renewables. Dr Nina Skorupska CBE FEI   Nina is the former CEO of the REA: Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology. As a chemist by training with over 40 years’ experience in the energy industry, Dr Skorupska has worked in a range of senior executive and board roles at National Power, RWE, Npower and Essent NV. She is a former Board member of Transport for London and a supervisory board member of the Dutch engineering and construction company, Royal BAM NV. Valerie Todd CBE Valerie is a HR professional with extensive experience across the private, public and third sectors. She is the former director of People and Organisation at Siemens plc, and is currently a non-executive director at Digital Catapult.