The Clean Energy Capacity Study, originally due mid-year, will now be finalised in September to incorporate a number of recent clean energy developments.
The federal government commissioned Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) to undertake the capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s transition to a clean energy economy.
The delay is due to a number of recent budget announcements, including the establishment of a new Net Zero Authority, a further $2 billion for the Hydrogen Headstart program, and a $1.6 billion Energy Savings Plan to improve energy efficiency.
“This extension will allow us to engage in wider stakeholder consultation on the development of the final report,” JSA said in a newsletter update last week.
The study will examine the jobs and industries that make up Australia’s clean energy workforce and will look at different scenarios for reaching net zero by 2050, as well as the number and types of workers needed.
JSA has received 35 written submissions and conducted five roundtables as part of its consultations. An 18-member steering group has been established to support the study.