MP for Chesterfield Toby Perkins has paid a visit to NIBE’s newly refurbished training academy.
Discussions were held on the role of heat pumps in decarbonising the economy and the need to upskill the installer base to meet net zero targets.
“I was delighted to visit NIBE’s new training academy and very pleased that they have chosen to further invest in Chesterfield. Green investment is vital to the future of our economy and our ability to meet our Net Zero commitments and fight climate change,” he said. ”I was pleased to discuss Labour’s plans to allow firms to utilise the apprenticeship levy more flexibly to ensure that our country has the green skills required to make a net zero future a reality and am excited that we have, here in Chesterfield, a firm leading the green revolution.”
The visit follows the academy’s grand re-opening in December, where NIBE was joined by The Worshipful Mayor of Chesterfield Tony Rogers and his wife Mayoress Sharon Rogers for an official unveiling.
MD Phil Hurley said: “It was a pleasure to once again meet our local Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, on Friday and to show him around our flagship Training Academy. We held productive talks on the vital need to expand the heat pump installer base in order to meet government installation targets and how our products will contribute to producing more sustainable heating across the country.”