In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals were officially adopted. According to the United Nations
Sustainable development is driven by the notion that the needs of the present should be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development (report Our Common F
The renewable energy sector is composed of a number of segments along the supply chain. The major portions encompass manufacturing/assembly of equipment; construction and installation (C&I); and operations and maintenance (O&M). There is also a
Direct employment refers to employment that is generated directly by core activities without taking into account the intermediate inputs necessary to manufacture renewable energy equipment or construct and operate facilities. These dire
Labour inputs needed for a particular project or activity may be expressed in terms of person-hours of work. Part-time positions and contract work arrangements are converted to FTE based on the inputs required, actual hours worked, or the duration of a
Formal employment is created through contractual arrangements between an incorporated company and an individual employee. In developed economies, many sectors of the economy, such as the extractive industry, manufacturing, and provisions of services, ar
The types of jobs in the energy access context vary from those typical of the modern” energy sector. In the context of distributed renewable energy (DRE), Platform partner Learn More
In a market economy, jobs (dependent employment) is essential for the sustenance and wellbeing of the vast majority of the population. Employment offers a stream of income to individual workers and their families, and in aggregation is essential for vib
Although the energy transition promises significant overall GDP, employment and welfare benefits, this cannot be considered in isolation of the socio-economic system of which the transition is an intrinsic part and which it reshapes. These interactions
The renewable energy sector employed at least 11.5 million people, directly and indirectly, in 2019. Renewable energy employment has continued to grow worldwide since 2012, when the International Renewable E ....
As the renewable energy workforce continues to expand, education and training along with reskilling and upskilling rises in importance. Policies and programmes should centre on vocational training, curricula, tea ....
Because of its multi-disciplinary nature, the renewable energy field exerts an appeal on women that the fossil fuel industry has lacked. IRENA surveys have found that women represent 32% of the overall renewable ....
As important as it is to shed light on the quantity of jobs created in renewable energy, job quality must be examined as well. Although detailed information remains quite limited, job quality is a critical aspect ....
The adoption of off-grid renewable energy solutions, including stand-alone systems and mini-grids, has grown tremendously over the past few years. By 2018, over 170 million people globally had access to some form ....
The transition will bring about a profound change in labour patterns, producing significant misalignments in all regions. These misalignments fall into four categories:
The pandemic-triggered lockdowns that have had a major impact on employment in many sectors of the economy. Within the energy sector, renewables jobs have been affected as well, but less so than fossil fuel jobs. ....
