ENERGY Secretary Ed Miliband visited Barnsley College yesterday and encouraged youngsters to be a part of the nation’s ‘clean energy future’.
He spoke to a number of school-aged pupils, of which 175 flocked to the college, at the education hub’s clean energy jobs fair.
The event was part of the government’s project to deliver 20,000 extra clean energy jobs in the/ Yorkshire and Humber region by 2030.
Miliband was also joined by Minister for Industry Chris McDonald/ and South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard.
He said: “Our commitment to clean power means a new generation of young people can seize opportunities to work in South Yorkshire’s booming clean energy sector, taking up well-paid new careers without having to leave their hometown.
“Young people are enthusiastic about clean energy jobs - we’ve seen that with around 175 coming to Barnsley from across South Yorkshire to find out how they can be part of Britain’s clean energy future.”
