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25-year-old Sarah Woolham-Jaffier took a Masters in Civil Engineering and now works as part of the London Power Tunnels project team, helping to improve the capital’s electricity infrastructure.

Robin Gupta, 33, leads the Zero2050 project that seeks to not just decarbonise South Wales but, in turn, show the way for other regions to do the same. This ground-breaking initiative involves a range of stakeholders, from government to community groups, all working together towards a greener South Wales.

A week’s work experience proved life-changing for Nathan Hunt. Now 17, he swapped plans for A Levels and university for an apprenticeship with National Grid. Here he talks about what and how he’s learning and his hopes for the future.

Data Scientist Jack Kelly, 39, applies his deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence to predict electricity demand and renewable energy supply, and in turn cut carbon emissions. After studying to post-doctoral level and following a job at Google Deepmind, he now splits his time between working at National Grid and non-profit business Open Climate Fix.

27-year-old Erinn Sapsford was tempted away from her original career plans after enjoying an ‘industry year’ at National Grid during her Mechanical Engineering degree. As a Business Readiness Engineer, she applies her skills to one of our key projects, enabling the UK to import more green energy from Norway.

45-year-old Andrew Benjamin, Head of Project Delivery at National Grid, specialises in the process of carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS). With potential to make a significant contribution to tackling climate change, CCUS allows us to store greenhouse gases, rather than releasing them into the air.

At the start of a pivotal decade in the struggle to combat climate change, National Grid has commissioned a report exploring the skills we need to help turn the UK’s ambition to become the world’s first net zero economy by 2050 into a reality.

With documents dating back to the 17th Century, the National Grid archive offers a fascinating window into the history of Britain.