As the energy Transition has begun moving from theoretical discourse to application I thought it would be a worthwhile contribution to look into current perceptions of the economic impact of investing in green jobs and infrastructure. I found this article through a quick google search on the connection between the energy transition and the future of the workforce. This article shares a lot of information from the point of view of an environmental economist and the research is to show the possible effects on energy sector jobs in a survey of 50 countries if they tried to meet the Paris Agreement. This piece also speaks toward future goals of seeing the impact on the sorts of work in terms of education levels, skillset, and the expectations of a green workforce.
Taeya Boi-Doku, 3 August 2021, "Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050", contributed by Taeya Boi-Doku, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 6 September 2021, accessed 21 November 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/meeting-global-climate-targets-will-lead-8-million-more-energy-jobs-worldwide-2050
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As the energy Transition has begun moving from theoretical discourse to application I thought it would be a worthwhile contribution to look into current perceptions of the economic impact of investing in green jobs and infrastructure. I found this article through a quick google search on the connection between the energy transition and the future of the workforce. This article shares a lot of information from the point of view of an environmental economist and the research is to show the possible effects on energy sector jobs in a survey of 50 countries if they tried to meet the Paris Agreement. This piece also speaks toward future goals of seeing the impact on the sorts of work in terms of education levels, skillset, and the expectations of a green workforce.