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The pursuit of green-collar jobs

  • 30/12/2008

The pursuit of green-collar jobs In a world that attempts to move towards a low-carbon economy

Efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change have created a new market, generating new opportunities, dubbed green jobs. According to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme, over the coming decades, millions of green jobs would be created in sectors such as energy, transport, construction, agriculture, forestry and industries

Energy
Moving away from fossil fuels would see a job reduction in oil, gas and coal industries. The emerging renewable energy sector would compensate this and create millions more jobs. By 2030