Green jobs and skills: the local labour market implications of addressing climate change
As discussed in this paper, the transition to a low-carbon economy and its implications for local labour markets requires a multi-dimensional analysis that goes beyond traditional sectoral thinking. This aspect can also be seen through the multiplicity of possible approaches that can be taken when designing public action strategies to manage the transition and enable green growth. Emergent local policy implications of the transition to a low-carbon economy can be identified in terms of policy fields and possible target groups for designing public intervention as follows.
The green economy can become a unique opportunity for businesses, civil society and the public sector to generate economic activity in a sustainable way. Further analysis is required on the new skills needs and the transformations that will take place in the labour markets in order to make the right policies. The OECD LEED Project on Climate Change, Employment and Local Development [CFE/LEED(2009)11] aims to look at these from an international perspective, based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of participating countries, leading to a set of policy recommendations that could be implemented in the context of environmental constraints.
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