10/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Wednesday 10 May a new “large-scale skills partnership” for energy-intensive industries (EIIs) to identify skill needs and develop appropriate curricula and training programmes to “ensure that the EII workforce has the right skills for energy intensive industries to remain leaders in the green and digital transition”, says a statement. The partnership will also promote the recruitment and upskilling of workers. EIIs currently make up more than 20% of European manufacturing and employ over 7 million people in Europe. EIIs provide steel for wind turbines, aluminium for electric cars and chemicals for semiconductors. This partnership is the 18th large-scale skills partnership under the Pact for Skills. (SP)