By Jordan Marshall2021-02-23T06:00:00+00:00 John Morgan and Andy Mitchell among those calling for government intervention The UK may be unable to meet its net zero targets because of construction skills shortages, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research. Source: Shutterstock The CLC is working on a green skills plan A letter signed by leading construction industry figures today has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to support the sector to get the green skills it needs to play a leading role in the green recovery and the drive to net zero. The letter, whose signatories include CLC chair Andy Mitchell, Morgan Sindall chief executive John Morgan and Mace boss Mark Reynolds, has warned that the UK’s failing skills system threatens to delay the ability of the UK to deliver a zero-carbon economy.