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<p>A report on 'The size and performance of the UK low carbon economy’ published by
the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills contains estimates of the number
of jobs supported by the low carbon sectors across the UK. [1] The report estimates
in 2013 there were 460,600 jobs supported by these sectors, comprising 269,800 people
employed by firms operating directly in the sector, with a further 190,800 jobs supported
in the supply chain.</p><br /><p>Activity in the oil and gas industry supports jobs
directly (those working immediately in the sector), and indirectly (those working
in the supply chain), plus others supported in unrelated industries as a result of
the direct and indirect workers spending their incomes on goods and services. Oil
and Gas UK’s 2014 report estimated 450,000 jobs across the whole economy, comprising:</p><br
/><ul><li>36,000 employed directly</li><li>200,000 in the supply chain</li><li>112,000
jobs elsewhere in the economy (induced jobs)</li><li>100,000 jobs in related export
industries</li></ul><br /><p>Oil and Gas UK updated their analysis in 2015, giving
a total of 375,000 jobs across all these areas.</p><br /><p>The investment driven
by the government will support thousands of new jobs across the energy sectors. For
example, Hinkley Point C will provide a vital boost for the national and local economy
– expected to support 25,000 jobs, with at least 5,000 people from Somerset expected
to work directly on the project, providing a £40 million boost to the local economy
every year. EDF expects that more than 60% of the value of construction work on HPC
will go to UK-based businesses.</p><br /><p>Work is ongoing between the Department
of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
regarding support for jobs in the energy sector. Wherever possible we want to see
UK firms completing supply chains and exporting around the world.</p><p><br></p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em>
BIS (March 2015), The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-carbon-economy-size-and-performance"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-carbon-economy-size-and-performance</a>
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