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Employment and the role of workers and employers in a green economy
Author(s) -
Montt Guillermo,
Capaldo Jeronim,
Esposito Michela,
Harsdorff Marek,
Maitre Nicolas,
Samaan Daniel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
world employment and social outlook
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2059-3031
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.139
Subject(s) - sustainability , agriculture , limiting , business , renewable energy , production (economics) , natural resource economics , circular economy , economics , engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , macroeconomics , biology
Many jobs can be created by achieving sustainability in the energy sector. Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius by 2100 will 24 million jobs in construction, electrical machinery manufacturing, copper mining, renewable energy production and biomass crop cultivation. 6 million jobs can be created by adopting the circular economy. Promoting sustainability in agriculture will change rural economies. Workers and employers are key actors in the transition towards environmental sustainability.