High-Flying Young Electricians Wire UK Energy Switch

High-flying young electricians wire UK energy switch

Perched 45 metres (148 feet) high, young apprentice electricians replace a connection atop a pylon. In the UK, National Grid recruitment is at full power as its electricity network adapts for renewables.

Sensitized to the protection of the environment, the state, local communities and an increasing number of companies are becoming “green” and are committed to protecting the environment, recycling and the circular economy. But the supply of green jobs is not always up to the expectations of students. Far from popular belief, much work is done in an office and not in contact with nature. Similarly, the protection of nature involves managing waste,…

London’s green jobs boom outpaces rest of UK but skills shortage holding young back

London is fast emerging as a hub for green jobs, but experts warn that more must be done to prevent a labour shortage in the sector

At the top of the electric towers: the "greatest overhaul for generations" in the United Kingdom Admin FCE 21 May 2025 - 05:03 Countries and actors Perched at 45 meters high, young apprentices install a new connection at the top of a tower. They are part of the recruits of National Grid, operator of the British electricity network, who hires in turn to adapt its infrastructure to the new energies.

Industrial process heating: 4 opportunities to improve sustainability

In order to limit the devastating effects of global warming and climate change, the UK has legally committed to reaching net zero by 2050, meaning that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be equal to the emissions removed from the atmosphere.

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.