Climate change has created a whole new job market that looks set for staggering further growth over the next five years, according to research by sustainability recruitment consultancy Acre Resources.

The research reveals that in the past year there was a 130% increase in specialist jobs relating to climate change. It found that the explosion in climate change-specific jobs over the past three years is reflected by rises in average wages in the sector – from £19,000 in 2005 to £45,000.

Andy Cartland, director of Acre Resources, says: “With consumers demanding more climate-friendly products, and investors putting pressure on companies to take action, climate change is an issue that’s being pushed up the corporate agenda. Judging from the work we’ve been doing with major clients, it won’t be long before entire teams focusing on climate change become the norm.”

The research reveals that the size of teams in big companies working in the CSR, environmental and climate change sectors has, on average, tripled in the last three years.

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