Tennessee’s rivers have helped make it one of the top hydroelectric power producers east of the Rocky Mountains, with many hydroelectric power plants located along the Cumberland and Tennessee River systems. It is also a major nuclear power producer.
The United States, Europe, and non-governmental international organizations are seeking to encourage the creation of green jobs and the use of non-hydropower renewable energy. This paper discusses the challenge in defining green jobs and reviews definitions across different countries, states, and NGOs. The paper describes some of the costs the United States has faced in creating jobs through programs funded by the Departments of Labor and Energy. The paper concludes by comparing the experiences of China and the United States in the use of renewable energy.
This article appeared in the Energy Economics Supplemental Issue: Green Perspectives.
Albania’s energy consumption per capita and its CO2 emissions per capita are low, but due to outdated technologies in many sectors energy intensity is still high. Concerning energy supply, the share of renewable energy sources has contributed about 18–22 per cent of the primary energy balance, but the main role has been played by oil products, electricity, fuel woods and LPG.
Although Albania has a relatively comprehensive legislative framework governing energy politics and climate change comprising a wide range of topics, it still lacks legislation in some areas (energy conservation, renewable energy). The most important document for green growth is the (updated) National Energy Strategy. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration (MoEFWA), is the government body responsible for environmental issues and policy.
The sectors of the built environment are the main sources of emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. They are key contributors to climate change and to the depletion of natural resources. It is essential to make the activities related to the production and use of the built environment an integral part of the solution to these environmental problems. At the same time, efficiency in the built environment encourages the development of new professional skills and can generate employment opportunities.
This Manual provides guidance to ILO units and field offices which wish to engage in studies and projects related to greening sectors of the built environment. First, it provides relevant background data to inform the preparation of studies and projects. Second, it provides a step-by-step guide to the development of such initiatives. The sectors examined include infrastructure & construction, water, energy and sanitation systems, waste management and recycling, urban agriculture. Sector specific analyses are provided, and the connections between sectors (the built environment system) are also explored.
A study on the skill requirements needed to relaize the potential of green jobs in Mauritius in order to make the transition to a greener economy in Mauritius. This study intends to analyze the creation of decent jobs as a consequence of the needed environmental and energy policies. Thus the growing importance of sustainability and the shift to a low-carbon economy requires deeper analysis into the human resources and skill requirements needed to accompany this transition.
The report, a result of the collaboration between Sustainlabour and the Green Jobs Programme of the ILO, compiles and analyses data on the creation of green jobs in Spain. It includes both current employment data and studies of employment trends.