Environment Protection: Job Creation
2026-07-19 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · HL2291 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to meet the manifesto pledge to create 650,000 green jobs; what plans they have to create those jobs; and what progress has so far been made towards it.
Answer
The clean energy transition represents one of the UK’s largest opportunities for economic growth and high-quality job creation this decade. In October 2025, we published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which highlights that the UK’s clean energy workforce cou...