Over the same period from 2015 to 2022, jobs in the production of clean energy have surged by 29 per cent.
North Sea oil and gas jobs have plummeted by 28 per cent to just 27,600 and are close to being overtaken by renewable energy posts, new stats show.
Rishi Sunak’s government has now been told to “face up to reality” and boost investment in net zero technologies after this week’s Budget sparked fury from green groups over a lack of ambition. Top news stories today “Instead of flogging this very dead horse, the government needs to face up to reality and give its full backing to the renewable energy industries, and ensure the creation of well-paid jobs within that sector, with good conditions for UK workers.An estimated 26,600 people were employed in Britain’s renewable energy sectors in 2022, producing electricity from wind, solar, and hydropower, according to the ONS data.
And Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was widely condemned by experts for failing to announce an investment package in green energy to rival places like the US, China and Europe in this week’s Budget.
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