UK clean energy jobs fair draws young jobseekers in Birmingham

The UK government and local partners hosted the third Clean Energy Jobs Fair in Birmingham to connect young people and jobseekers with clean energy employers.

• Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Local Energy and Jobs Minister Martin McCluskey joined the event at University College Birmingham on Thursday, 12 November; more than 400 young people and jobseekers attended, including around 400 15- to 18-year-olds and 50 NEETs.
• The event showcased opportunities from employers including National Grid, Centrica, Octopus, and Hitachi Energy; the government said the clean energy mission could support thousands of extra jobs in the West Midlands by 2030.
• Background details mentioned: the Prime Minister was at COP31 where he welcomed £12 billion for two major new UK offshore wind projects; National Grid’s £5 million Power Within Employability Fund was cited, and Centrica said it aims to recruit 3,500 apprentices by 2030.