UK mission to bolster green energy workforce development

• Training Minister Simone McGurk to lead a delegation to the UK
• The mission is set to visit major energy sector exhibition in Aberdeen
• Focus on renewable energy training and promoting WA as a skilled worker destination

Training Minister Simone McGurk will lead a delegation to the United Kingdom to showcase Western Australia as a preeminent destination for investment and promote major green energy initiatives and projects.

The mission will focus on exchanging knowledge and ideas around renewable energy, and how WA and the UK can collaborate to develop the workforce needed to underpin these opportunities. A cornerstone engagement for the mission is the SPE Offshore Europe exhibition being held in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The exhibition is a key platform for Europe's energy industry to discuss a better energy future, with around 40,000 delegates expected to attend over three and a half days.

The 'Team WA' stand will have a key position on the forum floor showcasing the State at the forefront of the next wave of global energy production.

The 2023 exhibition is also the 50^th anniversary of the event and will have a focus on driving the oil and gas sector forward into a green energy world.

Minister McGurk is set to give a series of presentations championing how WA is laying the foundations to be a global clean energy powerhouse and its plans to ensure that no community is left behind.

Other important engagements to be attended by Minister McGurk include meeting with the Nuclear Skills Task Force in London and the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition.

Comments attributed to Training Minister Simone McGurk:

"This mission is a fantastic opportunity to showcase WA as a premier destination when it comes to the renewable energy sector and all it has to offer.

"The workforce partnership between our two countries has always been strong, with the UK making up WA's largest migrant population.

"I'm looking forward to meeting with leaders and experts in the United Kingdom and using the knowledge gained there to help develop the skills and workforce for our green energy future."