Powerful forces are driving a green economic revolution worldwide, providing in the process a strong lever for broad-based economic development in many parts of the globe, and often re-orienting development trajectories. South Africa, having one of the most carbon-intensive economies in the world, is no exception. Its national government is strongly committed to unleashing the potential of the green economy.
Green Jobs: An estimate of the direct employment potential of a greening South African economy investigates the direct potential for greater employment in South Africa as a result of creating a greener economy through the following topics:
- energy generation
- energy and resource efficiency
- emissions and pollution mitigation
- natural resource management.