Developing the Skills base for green jobs
There is forecast to be a net creation of 21,000 jobs by 2026 across key sectors.
Responding to green jobs challenge will need to include upskilling of current workers, reskilling and retraining those currently in different occupations or seeking work. This provides an opportunity to grow talent inclusively ensuring those communities most disadvantaged in the labour market currently are provided with the opportunity to train in new skills.
During the next 12 months we will be working with our colleges and training providers to build training and courses that will meet this challenge.
We have made good progress in Electric vehicle training and will extend this across the region
We are launching our new retrofit skill training offer across the region £500k
There is a strong MMC training offer at Dudley College
We are working with our automotive taskforce to develop battery tech training
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Sector |
Intervention |
Net Jobs Created 2026 |
Net Jobs Created |
|
|
Domestic |
Energy Efficiency |
5,500 |
18,800 |
|
|
Fuel Switching (Heat pumps) |
6,900 |
23,500 |
||
|
(domestic heat and power generation e.g solar, wind) |
7,900 |
1,800 |
||
|
Commercial |
Energy Efficiency |
500 |
2,200 |
|
|
Fuel Switching (Heat pumps) |
500 |
2,200 |
||
|
Microgeneration |
100 |
600 |
||
|
Industry |
Energy Efficiency |
10 |
200 |
|
|
Microgeneration |
10 |
100 |
||
|
Transport |
Fuel Switching (HGVs) |
0 |
400 |
|
|
Fuel Switching (Buses, Taxis) |
500 |
800 |
||
|
Demand Reduction (Trips) |
40 |
120 |
||
|
Mode shift |
1,500 |
1,500 |
||
|
Electric Vehicles |
3,400 |
32,800 |
||
|
Land Use |
Renewables |
40 |
600 |
|
|
Natural Capital |
200
|
700
|
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|
Totals |
|
21,000 |
71,000 |