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A warning from Mark Robinson that a skills crisis could scupper the government’s £22bn carbon capture strategyRachel Reeves’s pledge of £22bn for carbon capture projects across the UK brings the promise of jobs and a revitalised economy (Today, with our £22bn pledge for carbon capture, Labour’s green revolution for Britain begins, 4 October). But there’s one critical question: who’s going to build it all?The UK construction sector is already facing a skills crisis. The Construction Industry Training Board estimates that we’ll need an extra 250,000 workers by 2028 just to meet current demand. Without a robust plan to recruit and train the workforce needed, these ambitious projects could face delays, spiralling costs and missed targets. Without action now, the gap between ambition and reality will only widen. Continue reading…
A warning from Mark Robinson that a skills crisis could scupper the government’s £22bn carbon capture strategy
Rachel Reeves’s pledge of £22bn for carbon capture projects across the UK brings the promise of jobs and a revitalised economy (Today, with our £22bn pledge for carbon capture, Labour’s green revolution for Britain begins, 4 October). But there’s one critical question: who’s going to build it all?
The UK construction sector is already facing a skills crisis. The Construction Industry Training Board estimates that we’ll need an extra 250,000 workers by 2028 just to meet current demand. Without a robust plan to recruit and train the workforce needed, these ambitious projects could face delays, spiralling costs and missed targets. Without action now, the gap between ambition and reality will only widen.
