The UK's Green Industrial Revolution is coming your way

The UK's Green Industrial Revolution is coming your away 

Future-proofed jobs, more training opportunities, warmer homes, cleaner air… these are all things that we can look forward to as we transition towards Net Zero. Our local communities up and down the UK are going to benefit from a healthier environment and a more resilient economy.

There are more than 2.7 million jobs across England for workers who already have the skills we need to reach Net Zero. These are workers like builders, plumbers, engineers, electricians, designers, coordinators and carpenters, all vital for building the infrastructure of a green economy.

With the right kind of public investment, these 2,738,410 good green jobs will be in high demand as we move to a low carbon economy - letting our communities get back to work post-Covid. 

It’ll also mean millions more jobs that young people and future generations can train for, without the threat of industry collapse or getting trapped in sectors of the past like coal.

And the ambition and active involvement of local leaders across the country is central to getting there, ensuring the job opportunities and economic benefits come to their communities.

Are you standing in a local election and want to sign our election pledge?

As part of your campaign, are you interested in signing our election pledge to, if elected:

• ensure your local authority reaches Net Zero further and faster than the national target of 2050
• prioritise a green recovery 
• join with UK100 and its cross party membership in advocating to the government for more powers and resources to help them get there. 

If elected, these candidates will then go into a process of signing up to our Net Zero pledge. See the full list of candidates who’ve signed our election pledge below.

Get in touch with membership@uk100.org to find out more and sign up to the pledge.

For all the latest news about how our ambitious members are tackling the climate crisis and air pollution, and how UK100 is helping them reach their goals, sign up to our newsletter.

About the data we've used

This data comes from the Place-based Climate Action Network, based on research by Nick Robins, Andy Gouldson, William Irwin and Andrew Sudmant, from LSE’s Grantham Research Institute and the University of Leeds.

Get PCAN's full data and read the report.

Report reference: Robins, N., Gouldson, A., Irwin, W. and Sudmant, A., 2019. Investing in a just transition in the UK How investors can integrate social impact and place-based financing into climate strategies. London: Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science

Who has already committed to action?

The following candidates have so far signed our election pledge:

1. Abigail Stephenson (Green), Sheffield City Council
2. Alan Yearsley (Green), Sheffield City Council
3. Alec Sandiford (Liberal Democrats), Staffordshire County Council
4. Alex Price (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
5. Alexi Dimond (Green), Sheffield City Council
6. Andrew Hards (Green), Sheffield City Council
7. Anne Patterson (Green), Coventry City Council
8. Anne Thompson (Labour), West Northamptonshire Council
9. Anthony Naylor (Green), Sheffield City Council
10. Arthur Greaves (Labour), West Northamptonshire Council
11. Ben Graham (Labour), Durham County Council
12. Bernadette Gallagher (Labour), Bolton Council
13. Bernard Little (Green), Sheffield City Council
14. Bob Buxton (Yorkshire Party), West Yorkshire Combined Authority - mayoral candidate
15. Bobby Tera (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
16. Brian Holmshaw (Green), Sheffield City Council
17. Brian McDaid (Labour), North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council
18. Callum Roper (Labour and Co-Operative), Lincolnshire County Council
19. Callum Sweet (Green), Sheffield City Council
20. Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats), Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council
21. Calum Watt (Labour and Co-Operative), Lincoln City Council and Lincolnshire County Council
22. Catherine Hartley (Green), Sheffield City Council
23. Chapak Mistry (Labour), Bolton Council
24. Charles Tucker (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
25. Clifford Hobbs (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
26. Cody Garland (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
27. Colin Bloxham (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
28. Dan Boatright (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
29. Darren Sanders (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
30. Dave Applebaum (Green), Sheffield City Council
31. Dave Dillner (Green), Sheffield City Council
32. Dave Sullivan (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
33. David Fuller (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
34. David Mead (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
35. David Willington (Green), Sheffield City Council
36. Dee Tomlin (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
37. Derek Boyle (Labour), Kent County Council
38. Douglas Johnson (Green), Sheffield City Council
39. Duncan Garland (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
40. Eamonn Ward (Green), Sheffield City Council
41. Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), Oxfordshire County Council
42. Gavin Hawkton (Green), Carlisle City Council
43. George Adamson (Labour & Co-operative), Cannock Chase Council
44. George Brown (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
45. Gez Kinsella (Green), Derbyshire County Council
46. Graham Marsden (Green), Sheffield City Council
47. Greg Smith (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
48. Harry Barrett (Labour), West Northamptonshire Council
49. Hugh Mason (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
50. Ian Holder (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
51. Jack Satterthwaite (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
52. Jacqui Hodgson (Green), Devon County Council
53. Jason Leman (Green), Sheffield City Council
54. Jed Marson (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
55. Jessie Joe Jacobs (Labour), Tees Valley Combined Authority - mayoral candidate
56. Joan Pritchard -Jones (Labour), Bolton Council
57. John Gillatt (Labour), Bolton Council
58. John Hardman (Labour), Durham County Council
59. Jonathan Harris (Liberal Democrats), West Northamptonshire Council
60. Joydu Al Mahfuz (Green), Sheffield City Council
61. Jules Spriddle (Green), Coventry City Council
62. Julie White (Green), Sheffield City Council
63. Kate Gregory (Liberal Democrats), Oxfordshire County Council,
64. Kate Kift (Liberal Democrats), Amber Valley Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council
65. Kate Smith (Liberal Democrats), Derbyshire County Council
66. Katharine Keats-Rohan (Liberal Democrats), Oxfordshire County Council
67. Kathy Aston (Green), Sheffield City Council
68. Ken Syme (Labour), Cheltenham Borough Council
69. Kimberly Barrett (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
70. Leo Madden (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
71. Liam Hardy (Green), Sheffield City Council
72. Lucy Critchlow (Green), Sheffield City Council
73. Luisa Porritt (Liberal Democrats), Greater London Authority
74. Luke Young (Labour), West Northamptonshire Council
75. Marieanne Elliot (Green), Sheffield City Council
76. Mark Wheeler (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
77. Maroof Raouf (Green), Sheffield City Council
78. Martin Berry Labour), Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
79. Mary Hunt (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
80. Matthew Winning (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
81. Mick Ekers (Labour), Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
82. Mike Jarvis (Labour), Bolton Council
83. Miles Dudman (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
84. Milton Pennefather (Green), Sheffield City Council
85. Mohammad Kamran Latif (Labour), Pendle Borough Council
86. Mohammed  Iqbal (Labour), Bolton Council
87. Mustafa Ahmed (Green), Sheffield City Council
88. Nadeem Ayub (Labour),
89. Nathan Strathdee (Green), Sheffield City Council
90. Nick Agnew (Labour), Devon County Council
91. Paul Bennett (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
92. Paul Joyce (Labour), West Northamptonshire Council
93. Pauline Hardman (Labour), Durham County Council
94. Peter French (Labour & Co-Operative), West Northamptonshire Council
95. Peter North (Labour), Hull City Council
96. Peter Williams (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
97. Phil Bialyk (Labour and Co-Operative), Exeter City Council
98. Rachael Hatchett (Green), Derbyshire County Council
99. Rebecca Mulvaney (Green), Sheffield City Council
100. Richard Hewison (Rejoin EU Party), Greater London Authority
101. Richard Kail (Green), Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council
102. Richard Rout (Conservative and Unionist), Suffolk County Council
103. Richard Royal (Conservative), Hull City Council
104. Richard Torpey (Green), Buckinghamshire County Council
105. Richard Whitehead (Liberal Democrats), Worcestershire County Council
106. Robina Ahmed (Labour), Buckinghamshire County Council
107. Ruth Flagg-Abbey (Green), Sheffield City Council
108. Safwaan Patel (Labour), Bolton Council
109. Samuel Allen (Labour), Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
110. Steve Pitt (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
111. Steve Sutton (Labour), Bolton Council
112. Stuart Brown (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
113. Tim Oliver (Conservative), Surrey County Council
114. Tina Gilligan (Green), Sheffield City Council
115. Tricia Cowdrey (Labour), Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
116. Val Moore (Labour), Lincoln City Council
117. Valerie Brown (Burning Pink), Greater London Authority
118. Yahiya Chowdhury (Liberal Democrats), Portsmouth City Council
119. Yvonne Tennant (Labour), Lancashire County Council and Pendle Borough Council