Employment and the role of workers and employers in a green economy

Abstract

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.