Green skills demand grows as low-carbon transition reshapes jobs in Singapore
Summary
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) have published the Green Skills Committee (GSC) report, which maps the green skills and training pathways Singapore will need as it transitions to a low-carbon economy. The report defines green jobs and skills, highlights sectors and roles undergoing transformation, and recommends targeted interventions to scale capability across industry.
The committee looked across horizontal sectors such as financial services, supply chain, legal services and sustainability reporting, and vertical sectors including aviation, the built environment, maritime and electric vehicles. Sustainability Reporting and Energy were identified as priority areas with near-term demand: roughly 5,000 workers are projected to be needed in each area by 2030. The report also lists over 100 existing programmes and proposes nine targeted interventions, including ACRA’s Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge and CET initiatives for energy subsectors.
Key Points
- MTI and SSG’s Green Skills Committee report sets out green skills and training pathways for Singapore’s low-carbon transition.
- Green jobs support objectives such as climate mitigation/adaptation, resource resilience, ecosystem protection and pollution prevention.
- Horizontal sectors (finance, supply chain, legal, reporting) and vertical sectors (aviation, built environment, maritime, EVs) are seeing job transformation driven by decarbonisation.
- Sustainability Reporting and Energy are priority areas; about 5,000 workers are projected to be needed in each by 2030.
- More than 100 programmes exist; the committee proposed nine targeted interventions, including ACRA’s SR Body of Knowledge and targeted CET in energy subsectors.
- Emerging roles include Chief Sustainability Officer, ESG Analyst and ESG Specialist; key new skills cover climate reporting, environmental impact assessment, GHG accounting and sustainability assurance.
- The GSC, formed with government, industry, unions and training providers, will continue working with partners to evolve training in line with business and regulatory changes.
Why should I read this?
Short and blunt: if you hire, train or plan workforce strategy in Singapore, this matters. The report flags which roles will increase, which technical skills to prioritise, and where government-backed training will help you close gaps. We’ve saved you the slog—read this to know where to act next.
Author style
Punchy — essential for HR and industry leaders. The report gives practical, actionable signals about workforce priorities as Singapore accelerates its low-carbon shift, so don’t skim past it.