Overview
This chapter is by Chiara Cavaglia, Ilya Ilin, Sandra McNally, Misato Sato, Aurélien Saussay and Guglielmo Ventura, and is published by the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE in Pathways to a productive and inclusive net zero. LSE Green Skills Lab co-directors Misato Sato and Aurélien Saussay contributed as co-authors. The chapter has six authors; the publisher’s page lists contributors to the full collection.
A successful net zero transition depends on expanding low-carbon technologies across sectors, from renewable energy to home retrofitting. That requires investment in skills, but training costs and uncertain returns can deter workers and firms. Government policy can help address this gap.
The authors assess how apprenticeship provision aligns with employers’ demand for low-carbon skills. They analyse apprenticeship standards to examine whether training can deliver the skills needed to decarbonise energy, buildings and transport, and consider the implications for training policy.
Suggested citation
Cavaglia, C., Ilin, I., McNally, S., Sato, M., Saussay, A., & Ventura, G. (2026). Apprenticeships and low-carbon skills in England. In Pathways to a productive and inclusive net zero (pp. 53–62). CEP Special Paper 54. Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. Publisher page.