The UK’s path to Net Zero is under threat, not for lack of ambition or innovation, but due to a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople capable of delivering the renewable and clean heat solutions required at scale. TrustMark’s Skilled to Build report, based on the voices of over 1,200 small and micro businesses, reveals that 79% of renewables firms currently report vacancies, with 42% facing serious skills shortages. The solution is to join up existing systems and invest in upskilling the workforce we already have.