Friends of the Earth(FoE) has published a new report, by Transition Economics and entitled ‘An emergency plan on green jobs for young people – why and how?’ which argues for up to £10.6bn of Government funding to go towards wage training etc. to deliver green apprenticeships.
… youth unemployment emergency…
…create green jobs quickly, with a focus on green apprenticeships…
Friends of the Earth writes:
There are over 500,000 young people aged 16-24 out of work, and numbers are expected to grow substantially with the end of the furlough scheme. This is a youth unemployment emergency.
Friends of the Earth commissioned consultancy Transition Economics to identify how to create green jobs quickly, with a focus on green apprenticeships, and to identify the scale of funding needed. And to put the level of funding into context, we also asked them to estimate the economic scarring impact from periods of unemployment.
