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The 446,000 workers make up around 13% of the total clean energy workforce, according to a new analysis of federal unemployment filings

The partnership has announced a $10,000 scholarship fund for potential candidates who have been economically impacted by the Covid-19 crisis

The state’s clean energy economy has seen 8.9% employment growth since 2016, nearly double the growth of its overall economy

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says a body should be set up to support workers in Northern England

The Institute for Public Policy Research says the region could prove a vital low carbon powerhouse

Oil & Gas UK says the industry must focus on hiring a diverse mix of staff able to make its 2035 goals a reality

Only half of sustainability experts are confident those working on infrastructure projects have the necessary skills. That’s according to a new report from IEMA, which suggests the UK is currently experiencing an unparalleled surge of investment in infrastructure and must find enough of the right workers to keep up with demand if it is to […]

Workers at the Sellafield nuclear decommissioning facility have voted in favour of strike action over pay disputes. Members of the GMB union voted by more than three-to-one to cease work at the site in Cumbria. It claims the decision followed the company ignoring requests for further pay talks after it imposed a below-inflation pay rise […]

A company has secured a £50 million contract to build accommodation for Hinkley Point C construction workers. Caledonian, a bespoke building firm from Nottinghamshire, has doubled its workforce for the Laing O’Rourke project. It says it has already completed the offsite production of the first accommodation modules, which will be delivered to Somerset 96% complete […]

Nuclear trade unions are to ballot for strike action in response to proposed pension cuts in the sector. The GMB, Prospect, Unite and ASLEF/TSSA unions met in London yesterday and organised the ballot in response to more than £660 million of pension cuts for 16,000 workers across 19 sites. The workers, who are primarily involved in decommissioning work, will vote in […]