The current and future skills requirements and labour supply chain bottlenecks in Moray as it transitions to Net Zero

The principal aim of the UHI Moray Just Transition project is to understand the implications of the shift to Net Zero on the employment, skills and infrastructure requirements of the region over the next 10 -15 years. This will enable UHI Moray to support the region’s transition to Net Zero through a focused programme of infrastructure development, training, skills development and education. A review of the enterprise pathways, training and development will translate those skills into new business ventures that support the growth and resilience of the emerging green economy in Moray.

Developing a skilled, flexible, and adaptable workforce will be central to a successful energy transition. This will enable people to access the job opportunities that will be created through the investment needed for a net zero economy including in renewable energy, retrofitting buildings, enhancing our environment and the promotion, and embedding of the circular economy.
As the main provider of further and higher education in Moray, this project looked at how UHI Moray can equip people with the skills, education and retraining required to support retention and creation of access to green, fair and high-value work.

Scottish Government