A Fair Net-Zero Transition: Labour market policies to meet climate targets

Achieving ambitious net-zero targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will reshape the global workforce, with limited effects on total job numbers but significant shifts across sectors, occupations and regions.

This transition presents both challenges and opportunities for workers and communities, requiring proactive labour market policies to ensure fairness and inclusivity.

This policy brief examines the labour and social challenges linked to the transition to net zero. It highlights the need to adapt existing policy instruments such as training programs and structural adjustment initiatives and introduces new measures to address gaps.