Background information

In order to support the green transition and corresponding developments in companies, it is necessary to provide green-specific skills to (future) workforce. Making use of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, current skill-development opportunities are updated and new modules are added.

The minister of education and research signed the directive 'Establishing the conditions for the grant to implement the investment 1 'Green skills to support the green transition of companies' of the Recovery and Resilience Fund Reform 'Enterprises' Green Transition'' on 30 June 2022.

Content of measure

The purpose of the measure is to create flexible learning opportunities in order to implement the green transition in companies.

As part of the measure, the following will be carried out:

1. the creation of new learning modules, re-training and continuing education programmes (including micro-credentials programmes);
2. integration of green skills into existing modules;
3. integration of green skills into existing (and if needed, into new) professional standards.

The study areas covered must be connected to green transition in higher education institutions and vocational education institutions (for example, transport, energy, construction, chemical sector, etc.). Green skills are defined as skills needed in jobs that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy and resource efficiency and include the wider adoption of circular economy principles.

The implementation of the measure will be completed by 30 June 2026. The budget is €15 million.

Use of measure

No information available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Applies to all workers	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Trade unions Employers' organisations	European Funds National Recovery and Resilience Facility

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Consulted
Form	Not applicable	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Social partners jointly
• Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level

Involvement

The business associations have been consulted when designing the measure. The involvement of trade unions is unknown. Social partners are involved in the implementation of the measure due to the peak-level social partners being the member of the Qualifications Authority’s tripartite council. The Qualifications Authority is responsible for developing the professional standards. The professional standards are developed in a tripartite manner (sectoral business associations and trade unions are members of the committees).

Views and reactions

No information available.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 30 June 2022: Käskkiri "Toetuse andmise tingimuste kehtestamine Taaste- ja vastupidavusrahastu reformi „Ettevõtete rohepööre“ investeeringu 1 „Roheoskused ettevõtete rohepöörde toetamiseks“ elluviimiseks" (Directive 'Establishing the conditions for the grant to implement the investment 1 'Green skills to support the green transition of companies' of the Recovery and Resilience Fund Reform 'Enterprises' Green Transition'') (pilv.rtk.ee)
• 30 June 2022: Seletuskiri "Toetuse andmise tingimuste kehtestamine Taaste- ja vastupidavusrahastu reformi „Ettevõtete rohepööre“ investeeringu 1 „Roheoskused ettevõtete rohepöörde toetamiseks“ elluviimiseks" (Explanatory note 'Establishing the conditions for the grant to implement the investment 1 'Green skills to support the green transition of companies' of the Recovery and Resilience Fund Reform 'Enterprises' Green Transition'') (pilv.rtk.ee)