The European Alliance to Save Energy and a diverse group of stakeholders have signed an open letter urging EU and national policymakers to place skills and workforce development at the forefront of their agenda for the new EU institutional term. This call to action emphasizes the critical role of a skilled and adaptable workforce in enabling Europe’s transition toward a sustainable, energy-efficient, and digitalized economy.
The letter highlights the pressing need to address systemic skills gaps and labour shortages, which threaten to hinder Europe’s ability to meet its ambitious energy and climate goals. It states:
“Policymakers must address systemic skills and labour shortages as a top priority for Europe’s transformation, so that the labour market is an enabler rather than an obstacle to realize the objectives set in Europe for the past five years.”
This requires not only implementing existing provisions but also taking a forward-looking approach to education, training, and labour market reform.
Read the full letter here.