Publications on Green Jobs

Skills for green jobs - European Synthesis Report

20 August 2010
From shipyard to renewable energy centre: Tomorrow’s jobs will be green

01 August 2010

The following article shows that – with resources and imagination – ways can be found to meet the twin challenges currently facing the world: the need to move towards an economy based on a much lower carbon footprint whilst at the same time bringing the world out of its present recession and finding employment. Andrew Bibby, a British journalist, reports from Odense, Denmark.

Report: Workshop on Climate Change, Its Impacts on Employment and Labour Markets, March 2010

01 July 2010

This workshop was organised by the Global Union Research Network (GURN) and coordinated by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The aim was to discuss academic research on the employment aspects of climate change and identify research gaps.

The impact of climate change on employment: transition management through social dialogue

07 May 2010

Case study on a social dialogue roundtable initiative established to fulfil and guarantee the compatibility of the objective of emissions reductions with those of social cohesion and economic development.
Estimating green jobs in Bangladesh

06 May 2010

This report summarizes the main findings of a study on the scale and distribution of green employment in the economy of Bangladesh. It contributes to the ongoing work of the ‘Green Jobs Initiative’ in the country. A GHK report for the ILO

Study on green employment in China

01 March 2010

This research is conducted by the research team of Institute for Labor Studies, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. This study presents both the current situation and potential for green employment in China, as well as results of surveys conducted in eight companies in the power industry.

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