'We're facing a critical shortage': why UK's green revolution urgently needs skilled workers

The country's net zero transition may not be short of funds. But it desperately requires many more skilled engineers, electricians and workers than it hasIn recent years, Britain has been busy setting up the scaffolding of the country's future low-carbon economy. But beyond the Westminster pledges and white papers lies a very practical challenge: where are the workers who will bring the government's green agenda to life?Britain's greatest industrial transformation since the Industrial Revolution will require a change on a similar scale: hundreds of thousands of jobs are expected to be created by the needs of a low-carbon economy. There are thousands of miles of cables to add to the national grid, electric car battery factories to build, heat pumps to install, and rising demand for wind and solar farms. Experts warn of a "critical shortage" of certified welders and electrical engineers, and fear that the government may have left it too late. Continue reading...