News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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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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News
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.
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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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News
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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News
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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Event
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.
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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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News
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.