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Clean Energy: Skilled Workers

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113809

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether equality, diversity and inclusion requirements have been included in the Clean Energy Jobs Plan.

Answered by Chris McDonald

Equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to the Clean Energy Jobs Plan. The government is working with trade unions and industry to ensure clean energy jobs are well paid, safe, and accessible to all.

An industry-led Social Inclusion Forum chaired by EU Skills with support from POWERful Women and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, with representatives from across the sector, has been created to coordinate social inclusion initiatives and improve working culture.

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