Emissions Reduction and Demand for Skilled Trades—August 2025

Name: Emissions Reduction and Demand for Skilled Trades—August 2025
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Education & Skills

August 14, 2025

Industry Economic Analysis Skills and Workforce Development Sustainable Economy

Pages:16 pages8 min read

Author: Signal49 Research

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This research examines how the policies contained in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan may change the demand for skilled trades in the construction sector and looks at which roles will see increased or decreased employment propensity between now and 2040.

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Building Tomorrow: Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan and Future Demand for Skilled Trades

In this research, we examine the potential impact of policies outlined in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan on the skilled trades in the construction sector.

Which roles will see increased demand as Canada shifts focus to meet its climate targets? How will the current top in-demand skilled trades be affected by this shift? Which occupations will continue to be essential, and in which areas will workers need to develop new skills and expertise?

Read the data briefing to get our full analysis.

Cette publication est disponible en français.

Key findings
Navigating a changing policy landscape
Sector-wide ERP impacts
The ERP’s impact on today’s top trades
Looking ahead
Appendix A: Methodology