Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 16553
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: Friends of the Earth Stourbridge
Representation Summary:
Economy: (BC Plan pg. 120-139)
We would like to see the following Green Jobs targets included in Dudley’s
economic development plans:
• 1770 green apprenticeships could be created in Dudley by 2023 so young
people can get the skills to work in the green economy.
• 2599 green jobs could be created in Dudley by 2030, according to the Local
Government Association.
• Potential jobs by industry: 127 in low-carbon services. 902 in low-carbon
heating. 826 in energy efficiency. 169 in alternative fuels. 393 in lowemissions vehicles. 182 in low-carbon electricity.