This working paper, Climate Stability, Worker Stability: Are they compatible?, addresses the dilemma inherent within a low-carbon transition. The transition away from fossil fuels is a necessary part of climate change mitigation, yet that entails losing traditional energy sector jobs. How can this be done justly and what role, if any, do broader societal trends have in this discussion?
On 26 November 2018 (15:00 - 16:30 CET) the International Energy Agency (IEA) is hosting a webinar on "Renewable electricity analysis and forecast to 2023"
On 27 November 2018 (12:30-1:20 PM CET), the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) is hosting a webinar on "Low-carbon energy finance – new research results and their implications for modelers and policymakers."
Nicholas Howarth presented his paper Growth Through Diversification and Energy Efficiency: Energy Productivity in Saudi Arabia at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, which focused on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions". Nicholas Howarth leads research on energy productivity at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC).
Dr. Christina Wong, Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, presented her paper The Social and Environmental Dimensions of China’s Spatial Planning System at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.
The Spanish government unveiled a bold plan to close its coalmines by the end of 2018. Displaced workers will receive opportunities to re-train for jobs in cutting-edge green industries and former coal communities will benefit from environmental restoration programmes. Managing labour market transitions in the shift to a green economy was a central theme of the Sixth GGKP Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.