Three new briefings available

With the addition of numbers 3 – 5 we now have 5 briefing sheets available – all downloadable from this site.

#1 INEOS and fracking

#2 BiFab shows prospects and pitfalls facing Scotland’s renewables energy new age

#3 Time for action

#4 Trident & Jobs

#5 Deindustrialisation and Diversification

What kind of expertise is needed for low energy construction?

Thanks to Craig from the PCS union’s Green Forum for highlighting this paper.  It looks at the skills that are required for a serious shift to low energy construction.  It argues that a new curriculum is required for vocational training and that a low carbon future for construction requires a radical transition pathway rather than market-based solutions.  You can read or download the paper here.