Skills refocus required for green hydrogen development

To address persistent mismatches between technical and vocational skills, and industry requirements, and meet future skills requirements for South Africa’s local green hydrogen economy, the industry needs to integrate “skills foresight approaches” throughout the skills development system, according to a policy recommendations report. Research institute South African Institute of International Affairs’ (SAIIA’s) ‘Training in Uncertainty: Skills Foresight for a Just Green Hydrogen Transition’ report, released last month, describes skills foresight as a structured process for anticipating future skills needs to inform present-day decision-making.