We questioned whether there remained a net zero skills imbalance across government.74 The Department told us that it has a high concentration of relevant skills, and there are secondary but still substantial concentrations in the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The Department told us that these two other departments had invested in these skills over the last year, and that more departments would follow suit.75

We questioned whether there remained a net zero skills imbalance across government.74 The Department told us that it has a high concentration of relevant skills, and there are secondary but still substantial concentrations in the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The Department told us that these two other departments had invested in these skills over the last year, and that more departments would follow suit.75 Type: conclusion | Number: 19 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2023 5.2 The Net Zero Strategy set out the government’s initial response to the Green Jobs Taskforce. 5.3 This includes plans to work with industry to create the skilled workforce needed to deliver our