Abstract
This discussion paper considers the implications of decarbonisation for labour markets and the demand for skills in the G7 and EU countries and provides policy recommendations to address different skills challenges.
- Title
- Skills for decarbonisation
- Creators
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.International Labour Organization.
- Publisher
- ILO : OECD; s.l
- Date published
- 2022
- Number of pages
- 25
- Language
- English
- Asset Type
- conference paper
- Record Identifier
- 995219218502676
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Global policy context -- 1.2 Why skills matter for a just transition to environmental sustainability -- 1.3 NDCs and skills development -- 2. The employment effects of greening the economy -- 2.1 Projections in the energy sustainability and circular economy scenarios -- 2.2 Sectoral trends in two scenarios -- 2.3 Gender outlook in two scenarios -- 2.4 Job change in two scenarios by skills level -- 3. Occupational and skills effects of the green transition -- 3.1 Occupational change and transitional paths in the green transition -- 3.2 Types of skills in demand in the green transition -- 4. Dual impact of the Ukraine war and COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for the green transition -- 5. Policy recommendations -- 5.1 Investing in reskilling and upskilling of the workers for the green transition is essential for a just and green recovery from COVID-19 -- 5.2 Strengthening policy coherence and coordination between environmental and skills policies can expedite the implementation of climate commitments 175.3 Reinforcing labour market intelligence and skills anticipation systems can enhance understanding of changing skills demand in the green transition -- 5.4 Mainstreaming skills for green jobs in education and training at all levels is vital to equip the future workforce with relevant technical and core skills for the green transition -- 5.5 Promoting women’s participation in greening the economy through relevant skills development and training provisions will increase the chance of advancing a just transition -- 5.6 Encouraging investments in skills at the enterprise and industry levels will propel the green transition -- References -- Annex.