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APSCo launches campaign to unshackle investment in professional skills training As the Labour Government continues to press ahead with significant plans to change the employment landscape in the UK, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), have launched their campaign: “Unshackle Skills Investment through the Growth and Skills Levy”. As part of its recommendations to tackle staff shortages, APSCo has urged policy makers to carefully consider how professional skills shortages will be addressed. In the associated report, James Pipe, Executive Director for Client Services at Spencer Ogden, shares his insights on the talent challenges in Green Energy in the UK and the reskilling needed for the energy transition. Read more and view the report: https://lnkd.in/dxdhXzHN  #APSCo #GrowthAndSkillsLevy

Industry launches new guidance for measuring the carbon footprint of offshore wind farms. A first-of-a-kind methodology to standardise how the carbon footprint of an offshore wind farm is measured has been published today by the Offshore Wind Sustainability Joint Industry Programme (SUS JIP). The collaborative initiative aims to help the global offshore wind industry scale up as sustainably as possible to meet global Net Zero targets by 2050. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eV-FmTvp   

Big Tech Is Upending The Clean Energy Landscape.  The ravenous electricity demands of hyperscale data centers needed for artificial intelligence, coupled with the deep pockets and aggressive sustainability goals of Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta, have led them not only to become the leading buyers of renewable power — accounting for more than 50% of deals nationwide — but also to disrupt the renewable energy landscape in ways that are simultaneously encouraging and disconcerting. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gXTmViFg  

Do We Really Need Carbon Removal?  Carbon removal (CDR) is important to fight climate change. The investigation and innovation in CDR technologies to meet the goal of limiting global warming is crucial.  Read more here to see what top experts suggest: https://lnkd.in/gMiW8hUR #sustainability #climatechange #carbon

Europe adds 6.4GW of wind in H1 2024.  The EU is expected to build new wind farms annually from 2024 to 2030.  Europe has ordered 9.4GW of new turbines with €15.4bn as investment to execute this in order to meet its 2030 climate and energy targets.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gygG7dHv #turbine #europe

Company Culture In A Hybrid World In the latest episode of the SOapbox podcast our host Mindy Prefling and guest host Ella Cann is joined by Copia Power's Chief Development Officer, Ryan Galeria and Senior Manager for People & Culture, Amber Rogers, PHR. With many companies announcing a return to office for four or five days a week and a move away from the hybrid split, what does this look like from a company culture perspective?  Listen to explore: 🎤Re-creating that office culture 🎤 How to introduce new hires to your company culture 🎤 Bringing your company culture alive  🎤 What companies can do to cultivate a deep and lasting culture. In the snippet below 'culture eats strategy for breakfast' is discussed and its importance in business success. Full episode here, or download wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ghpwVAJQ

The UK to set up Global Clean Power Alliance.  This Alliance will help countries transition to renewable energy by focusing on clean energy, diversifying the supply of minerals and expanding grids and storage.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gS59KvZ5 #GlobalCleanPowerAlliance #UK #greennews

Upcoming this Thursday: another episode of the SOapbox podcast! Our host Mindy Prefling, along with guest host Ella Cann and industry experts Ryan Galeria, Chief Development Officer of Copia Power, and Senior Manager for People & Culture, Amber Rogers, PHR discuss company culture in a hybrid world where we're moving towards more days in the office. They explore: 🎤 Re-creating that office culture 🎤 Introducing the culture to new hires 🎤 Advice for dispersed workforces 🎤 What companies can do to cultivate a deep and lasting culture.  This episode will be released on the 17th of October follow us here on LinkedIn or wherever you get your podcasts for the go live! #companyculture #hybridworking #podcast

U.S. solar industry jobs hit record high, rising 6% in 2023.  The U.S. solar industry has reached a record of 280,000 jobs.  This increase was driven by the demand for solar energy, supported by government incentives and different projects.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gb29Se-8 

Recently our Singapore office put our company values in action for their PACE day! Before a fun game of ‘The Floor is Lava’ and Escape Room, they raised money for the Grant A Wish project and donated food and other essentials to the Allkin Family Service Centre. They also supported children with special needs by granting them supermarket vouchers for THK EIPIC.  An amazing effort from our Singaporean team!  #TogetherWeWin #PACEDay #SOSingapore