Partnership for Action on Green Economy

Global green economy partnership calls for new economic paradigm

05 March 2014

Fundamental Shift in Investment Needed to Green Jobs, Industry and Trade.

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Partnership for Action on Green Economy

New UN-led global partnership to help green 30 national economies by 2020

04 March 2014

Donors provide over US $11 million in support of country-level action front runners showcase economic and social benefits of transformation.

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Green skills and innovation for inclusive employment growth

21 February 2014

Better skills for green jobs are indispensable to accelerate the transition to an inclusive green economy. Ensuring access to training and promoting green innovation through entrepreneurship, especially among youth, must be part of a joint approach by governments and the private sector.

Green Jobs

Creating Jobs by Greening Malmö

29 January 2014

The changing climate is changing the job market. Around the world, many cities are recognizing that the growing demand for environmentally friendly, energy saving technologies and construction methods is leading to higher demand for "green jobs." The city of Malmö, in Sweden has put the idea into practice, using green jobs to create a new, ecologically sustainable approach to development.

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Green is more: country assessments point to new job potential

18 December 2013

Technical experts and policy makers engage at ILO international research conference on green jobs

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Regional green jobs workshop held in Dakar, Senegal

13 December 2013

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Green Jobs

More and better jobs for inclusive and green growth in Zambia

12 December 2013

New ILO-led programme aims to create 5,000 new green jobs by 2017.

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International conference on green jobs country assessments

Members and partners of the Green Jobs Assessment Institutions Network (GAIN) gathered to discuss how greener economies can create more and better jobs.

Sustainable Development and Decent Work Solution Forum

ILO sharing knowledge and boosting green jobs

28 October 2013

Sharing best practices for the promotion of green jobs can have a positive impact on sustainable development around the globe. A number of countries are meeting this week in Nairobi with that purpose in mind.

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Mexico’s green jobs assessment presented at the first National Green Jobs Forum

25 October 2013

A total of 150 participants, including social partners, the public and private sector representatives gathered at Mexico’s first National Green Jobs Forum, held on 15 October 2013 in Mexico City.