Abstract
Argues that transitions to greener economies are having a significant impact on certain sectors of a country's economy and on the demand for new types of skills and the changing nature of occupations. Shows that while anticipating skill needs for the low carbon economy is complex, and poses significant challenges, it can be done. Shows also that difficulties with definitions of occupations and sectors, shortcomings in statistics, problems with defining a green job, and differences in the dynamics of employment in different types of green activity can all be overcome. Argues that collaboration between governments employers and worker's organizations, contributes to the identification of the right issues to research, to high quality analysis and to the effective implementation of skills policies and actions based on the research.