Survey: Green skills gap threatens UK's sustainability goals

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New research warns green workforce is struggling to keep pace with increased demand, prompting fresh calls for more collaboration between business, educational institutions, and government to tackle worsening skills gap

More than half of environmental professionals harbour concerns there could be a green skills gap in the UK and as a result businesses are underprepared for the transition to a more sustainable net zero...

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