The Renewable Energy Skills partnership has issued a statement of 10 recommendations to the European Commission, on the establishment of Net-Zero Industry Academies, as proposed by the Commission in the Net-Zero Industry Act.
Soon, the partnership will launch a set of training programmes for renewables across the EU.
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Arthur Daemers, Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe said: “The challenge is twofold: we must ensure high-quality skills, while recruiting more solar workers. Stakeholders like the Renewable Energy Skills Partnership must be involved every step of the way, so that we can build up the skilled workforce needed to secure a carbon neutral Europe.”
The Renewable Energy Skills Partnership is urgently calling on the European Commission to take decisive action. European Net-Zero Academies should:
· Accelerate training programmes across the EU.
· Address urgent skills shortages.
· Build on existing sectoral, initiatives.
· Prioritise net-zero sectors with critical skills shortages.
· Foster a comprehensive framework, mapping all net-zero skills initiatives.
· Strengthen synergies across net-zero technologies.
· Identify emerging topics for trainings.
· Provide the necessary funding.
· Strive for cross-border recognition of qualifications, and the harmonisation of certifications.
· Industry and relevant stakeholders, such as the Renewable Energy Skills Partnership, should be an integral part of the European Net-Zero Academies framework’s governance mechanism.
This statement comes as SolarPower Europe has just published its latest EU Solar Jobs Report 2023, revealing that the solar sector will need 1 million workers in Europe as soon as 2025. (mfo)
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