Shortage of experts and low pay ‘major barriers to UK’s net zero future’

Staff shortages, a lack of specialist personnel and low pay are major barriers to achieving net zero, according to workers in the UK environment sector.

The trade union Prospect, many members of which work in the climate and environment sector, received more than 500 responses to a survey on workplace trends.

Widespread shortages of expert staff and reductions in specialist personnel in recent years had seriously affected workload levels, the…