New City College is proud to announce the launch of the first low-carbon FE lab to deliver green skills training for London's workforce. The state-of-the-art laboratory was launched at a special breakfast presentation on Thursday 4 May, attended by industry experts and business leaders who had the opportunity to view the new facilities and hear about the benefits that this challenge will bring to a new way of working to meet cleaner energy and net zero goals. The launch follows the creation of the Central London Forward Partnership, led by New City College, which includes nine colleges in central London. The partnership has successfully secured a £2.7m bid from the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) to deliver high quality technical training in the low carbon energy sector. The lab has been developed at New City College Hackney and will be invaluable to employers who need to retrain staff in green skills and low carbon technologies. Courses and training for the next generation of installers include solar PV, solar heat pumps, air source heat pumps, electric storage, electric vehicle charging, retrofitting and energy efficiency. Speaking at the launch, Gerry McDonald, Chief Executive and Group Director of New City College said: “This new and innovative training facility is a major step forward in our commitment to sustainability and makes us the sector's leading school for the low carbon energy agenda. We have invested in it and delivered, putting us in a good position to pioneer this vital work.” Gerry added to the participants: “You are the people who will do it. And you need a college to work hand-in-hand with industry and other partners to make sure London and the UK have the right people and skills to make the necessary changes to get to zero.” (BBC News Team, Co2News)