The right skills for jobs are an essential prerequisite for the transition to environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economies. This report covers 32 countries, which account for 63 percent of world employment, 65 percent of global GDP, and 63 percent of CO2 emissions. It provides implications of the transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient economies for skills, gender, and occupations. The main objectives of this global qualitative and quantitative analysis are to identify:
- The scale of the need for reskilling and upskilling to realise the employment potential of the transition to environmental sustainability (the “green transition”);
- Changes in occupations, skills gaps, and skills shortages in meeting the skills demand of the green transition;
- Progress made since 2011 in the countries surveyed in coordinating skills and environmental policy matters across ministries and between public and private sectors; and
- The specific needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in adjusting to change and effective skills policy measures to increase productivity and support a just transition.