Putting people at the heart of the green transition

As we move beyond decarbonising the energy sector, delivering on our environmental commitments will increasingly require changes to the world of work and the way we live our lives.   Developed in partnership with IPPR, ‘Putting people at the heart of the green transition’ is a collection of perspectives is intended to broaden and enrich the conversation across all parties about how we invest, innovate, and provide the support to business and workers that ensure we maximise benefits of the green transition for the UK.  

The essays in this collection demonstrate that a successful Green New Deal will leave few areas of the economy untouched. Tackling climate change, reversing the declines in nature, and securing an environmentally sustainable economy require a new direction.

They’ll also necessitate an unprecedented mobilisation and deployment of resources. But as argued by many of our authors, the costs of doing so will be outweighed by the economic and social benefits – and we need to ensure that those benefits reach those that need it most by engaging communities, workers and businesses in delivering well-being, a better quality of life, and new and better jobs across the country.

The collection will be submitted to the IPPR Environmental Justice Commission as evidence.