Apprenticeship and on-the-job training programmes for clean energy trades

The climate transition requires millions of new jobs — from solar installers to battery engineers to climate-smart architects. But we're facing a massive skills gap. There aren't enough trained workers to build renewable energy systems, retrofit buildings, or maintain new infrastructure. Meanwhile, fossil fuel workers are losing jobs faster than clean alternatives appear, and most professionals making climate-relevant decisions lack the knowledge to make good ones.

This isn't just about having enough people — it's about having people with the right skills in the right places at the right time. Without solving this, the hardware and software solutions we're building will sit unused, and the transition will stall.

Solar panels don't install themselves. Heat pumps need skilled technicians. EV charging networks require electricians who understand the technology. Right now, there's a severe shortage of workers with these specialized skills.

This bottleneck is slowing deployment of clean energy infrastructure everywhere. Projects get delayed, costs rise, and quality suffers when there aren't enough qualified people to do the work properly.

Structured programs that pair new workers with experienced professionals, allowing them to learn while earning. These create clear pathways into clean energy careers while ensuring companies have the skilled workforce they need to grow.