The looming green skills gap is putting every climate goal at risk

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The next round of country climate plans must include explicit investments in greening the workforce, writes LinkedIn's Sue Duke

Climate change is increasingly taking centre-stage in policymaking decisions. But the transition to a green economy is missing a crucial piece of the puzzle: a workforce equipped to get us there. This...

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