ECITB report delivers skills plan for net-zero

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Delivering ‘net-zero’ will require collaboration between industry and government to ensure the workforce has the skills to deliver the necessary infrastructure, says a new report published by the ECITB.

With the government committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the UK will need to deploy technologies such as carbon capture to decarbonise the industrial and energy sectors.

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The ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) commissioned Element Energy to identify the implications of decarbonisation for the industry. The report identifies the potential for over £40bn in revenues for the engineering construction industry by 2050 alongside the challenges that need to be met in switching to low carbon technologies.

The research finds that while the UK has many of the skills needed to deploy these technologies, gaps exist in areas such as C02 pipeline monitoring, production of synthetic fuels and repurposing of salt caverns for hydrogen shortage. In addition, uncertainties lie in the number of workers required and the timeframe for their deployment, which could lead to skills shortages.

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