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How can the Clean Industry Bonus create good jobs and manufacturing growth

Transition Economics was commissioned by Uplift to deliver analysis and policy proposals on the government’s British Jobs Bonus policy (now renamed the Clean Industry Bonus).

This work package was led by Paul Keenlyside (Ebberstone).

Uplift is publishing a “Clean Energy Made in Britain” summary report based on Transition Economics’ analysis and modelling.

The full analysis is available here:

RQ1: Analysis Report on the Clean Industry Bonus, Supply Chains and Job Creation

RQ2 & RQ3: Report on Design Options for the Clean Industry Bonus (British Jobs Bonus)

The Transition Economics analysis explores the following research questions:

  1. What can the British Jobs Bonus deliver in terms of domestic job creation and local content, and how does it get there?
  2. How can the design of the British Jobs Bonus secure quality jobs for workers, and ensure support both for those locations and industries most at risk and for those formerly/currently employed in oil and gas?
  3. What design is required for the British Jobs Bonus to fit most effectively into the existing regulatory and political environment?

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TUC: Can an infrastructure stimulus replace UK jobs wiped out by COVID19 crisis?

An analysis of infrastructure investment options to build back better

New research carried out for the TUC by Transition Economics reveals that fast tracking spending on projects such as broadband, green technology, transport and housing could deliver a 1.24 million jobs boost over the next two years.

Read more: TUC’s Rebuilding after recession: a plan for jobs

Our full analysis:

Our analysis recommends 19 infrastructure projects totalling £85 billion public investment, based on investment and employment modelling and ten World Bank-derived criteria including long-term job creation, resilience and sustainability. 

Broken down by sector, projected job creation (direct and supply chain) is as follows:

  • 735 thousand jobs in housing construction and energy efficiency retrofits
  • 289 thousand jobs in transport upgrades
  • 98 thousand jobs in energy, waste, and manufacturing infrastructure upgrades
  • 81 thousand jobs in land, forestry, and agriculture improvements
  • 42 thousand jobs in broadband upgrades

These jobs benefit sectors and demographics hit hardest by the COVID19 emergency. Over 75% of the jobs would be created in sectors that traditionally employ non-graduate workers.