There is a green skills gap looming - but we can bridge the divide

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The fastest growing sectors demanding green skills are not those traditionally associated with sustainability, writes IEMA's Sarah Mukherjee

There is a green skills gap looming. The demand for green skills globally is growing at twice the rate as the availability of green talent. Understandably, the focus on green jobs is mainly concentrated...

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