Sun, 19 Oct 2025

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in energy sector

Ed Miliband says the UK's clean energy sector needs developing in order to "get bills down for good".

* 400,000 extra clean energy jobs to be created by 2030
* 860,000 people expected to work in renewable, wind, solar and nuclear sectors by 2025 (double current number)
* 31 priority occupations identified for recruitment: plumbers, electricians, welders, etc.
* £2.5m funding allocated to five "technical excellence colleges" to train clean energy workers
* New program launched to match veterans with careers in clean energy
* Up to £20m available for oil and gas workers to retrain in clean energy roles
* Schemes planned for ex-offenders, school leavers, and unemployed individuals
* 10,000 extra jobs needed to support Sizewell C nuclear power station construction
* Average salary in clean energy sector: over £50,000 (compared to UK average of £37,000)
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