First Fuel

70: 'Skilling up for net zero' with Scott Ferraro and Holly Taylor

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Episode notes

In Episode 70 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by two guests, EEC Head of Projects Holly Taylor and Program Director of the Net Zero Initiative at Monash University, Scott Ferraro.

In this episode, Luke, Holly and Scott discuss the launch of the EEC Professional Certifications Framework. They look back on the EEC’s engagement with training and certification over the last decade, the motivation for establishing the Framework, and how the EEC is partnering with government, industry and education providers to build professional pathways for energy management experts.

Mentioned in this episode:

EEC Professional Certifications

Race for 2030 E3 Opportunity Assessment: Developing the future energy workforce

Leveraging tax incentives to improve energy performance

Key topics:

· The skills needed for the net zero transformation

· The path to the Framework

· The purpose of the Framework

· Prioritisation of effort on skills and training

· Committing to diversity in the energy sector

Connect with our guests:

Find Holly at https://twitter.com/hollymtaylor_