New research shows that over 1,492 new jobs could be created in Brent
Central, 1,401 in Brent North and 1,285 in Hampstead
and Kilburn across green infrastructure and care work in the next two
years/ten years.
The data, compiled by Green New Deal UK, shows that Brent Central is
likely to suffer over 2,538) permanent job losses due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brent North 1,607 and Hampstead and Kilburn 1,738
losses which could be replaced partly by jobs in new and existing industries.
The data includes jobs in sectors like solar energy, offshore wind,
social care and energy efficiency - all of which are essential to the UK
meeting its national and international climate targets.
Such jobs are essential if local councils are to meet their Climate
Emergency targets and also to cope with the rising demand for adult social
care.
Previous research from Green New Deal UK found that 1.2m green jobs
could be created throughout Britain in the next two years at a cost of around
£68bn - far less than the £100bn infrastructure investment commitment made last
year.
This news comes at the same time that the Government has just cut air
passenger duty on domestic flights, frozen fuel duty, invested £27 billion in a
roads programme, tried to open a new coal mine and cut £1.5 billion from the
flagship home energy efficiency programme.
Paul Atkin local organiser, said:
Our research shows that you can tackle unemployment and create jobs whilst tackling climate
change at the same time.
We know that we can’t afford not to do this. There’s an unemployment
crisis and a climate crisis and a Green New Deal can create thousands of good
green jobs right here in Brent. We
all know that climate change is going to have a huge impact everywhere and we
can’t let people just fall by the wayside.
The Government could invest in these green jobs right now to boost our
economic recovery but they are refusing to. If you compare what we are spending
to France and Germany and the US we are falling behind what is really needed to
tackle unemployment and the recession, let alone sort out climate change.
Philip Grant has pressed Brent Council to publish the comments by 'consultees' on the Council's planning portal but under 'View Consultee comments' this is what we see. Hardly a demonstration of a commitment to fully informing the public and ensure transparency:
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