- Date published:
- May 2026
- Organisation:
- New Economic Foundation
- Authors:
- Chaitanya Kumar, Kamran Malekzai
- Themes:
- Green, Young people
This report treats green jobs as a high-growth opportunity that must be an integral part of the wider agenda to reduce NEET young people. It contributes to this agenda by focusing on the practical, system-wide conditions that shape young people’s ability to move from interest and aspiration into real labour market outcomes. It takes a mixed-methods approach that uses the input of young people’s lived experiences through deliberative workshops, interviews with frontline service providers, and an in-depth literature review.