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    The document discusses green jobs and the growing green collar workforce. It notes that 24 million new green jobs are expected globally by 2030 focused on areas like renewable energy, green technology, and sustainability. There is also a rise in "green collar" workers in fields like solar engineering, wind technology, and sustainability who are helping drive the transition to a greener economy. However, building this workforce presents challenges in raising awareness of emerging green opportunities and supporting workers' transition into new and changing industries through job training and stable government policies.

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    The document discusses green jobs and the growing green collar workforce. It notes that 24 million new green jobs are expected globally by 2030 focused on areas like renewable energy, green technology, and sustainability. There is also a rise in "green collar" workers in fields like solar engineering, wind technology, and sustainability who are helping drive the transition to a greener economy. However, building this workforce presents challenges in raising awareness of emerging green opportunities and supporting workers' transition into new and changing industries through job training and stable government policies.

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    The document discusses green jobs and the growing green collar workforce. It notes that 24 million new green jobs are expected globally by 2030 focused on areas like renewable energy, green technology, and sustainability. There is also a rise in "green collar" workers in fields like solar engineering, wind technology, and sustainability who are helping drive the transition to a greener economy. However, building this workforce presents challenges in raising awareness of emerging green opportunities and supporting workers' transition into new and changing industries through job training and stable government policies.

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    According to the United Nations, "green jobs" consist of work that primarily

    contributes to preserving or restoring environmental quality. Such jobs accomplish


    this through a number activities that include: reducing energy or materials
    consumption, minimizing waste or pollution, de-carbonizing businesses, and
    protecting ecosystem

    Green-collar jobs involve work in the clean energy sector performed by solar
    engineers, wind technicians and battery experts while new-collar jobs are focused
    on technology, cyber security and coding.

    Size of workforce

    White Collar – 100 Mn


    Grey Collar – 140 Mn
    Blue Collar – 200 Mn

    Total Blue Collar Workforce is 470mn | concrete vs abstraction


    Agriculture is 260 mn
    Manufacturing 55 mn
    Mining 5 mn
    Construction Labour 26 mn

    24 million new green jobs globally by 2030


    https://worldskills.org/media/news/skillssustain-24-million-new-green-jobs-
    globally-2030/

    https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/04/green-economy-could-
    create-24-million-new-jobs/
    Skills for Green Jobs in
    India

    https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---ifp_skills/documents/
    publication/wcms_706945.pdf

    https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/documents/
    publication/wcms_637369.pdf
    Skill GAP.
    ILO report - India Labour Market Update
    https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/---sro-new_delhi/
    documents/publication/wcms_568701.pdf

    Overall proportion of informal workers in total employment - has remained relatively stable, at around 92 per cent

    79 per cent of non-agricultural wage workers had no written contract and only 23.8 per cent were eligible for social security
    benefits.
    Occupations most in demand across industries in a global energy sustainability scenario, 2030

    The ILO also estimates that in working towards a circular economy, a net total of between 7 and 8 million new
    jobs will be created by 2030, as compared to a business-as-usual scenario (ibid.). The extension of these
    estimates shows that in the circular economy scenario, nearly 78 million jobs will be created and almost 71
    million destroyed
    https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2020/Sep/IRENA_RE_Jobs_2020.pdf

    Changes in Skills
    Labour in post-pandemic India 

    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-in-post-pandemic-india/articleshow/
    81524902.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

    It can be estimated that somewhere between 40 to 45 million people today must be unemployed in India. And
    this number does not capture the true extent of unemployment in the country. Given India’s level of economic
    development and lack of social security benefits, relatively few people can afford to stay unemployed. So, there is
    bound to be a significant prevalence of disguised unemployment, that is, people are working below their
    potential.

    Indian labour market now in


    worst condition since Apr-May
    2020: CMIE
    Data published by CMIE showed that the unemployment rate, which reached 11.9
    per cent in May 2021, continued to rise during early June.

    https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-labour-market-now-in-worst-condition-since-apr-may-
    2020-cmie-121061000931_1.html

    COVID -19 and the State of


    India’s Labour Market

    Move over, blue- and white-collar


    jobs: The workforce colour spectrum
    is expanding
    https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2021/06/10/move-over-blue-and-white-collar-
    jobs-the-workforce-color-spectrum-is-expanding/

    Think of the mechanic who now needs to understand the fundamentals of computer


    science in order to fix a car. Or the allied health professional who will be most
    effective if they can apply data science-driven insights to their work tracking positive
    COVID-19 test rates. Or the construction worker using sophisticated imaging tools to
    prepare a site for a new wind farm.
    None of these are really white- or blue-collar jobs. We might think of them, instead,
    as gray-collar (at the intersection of manufacturing and technology), pink-collar
    (allied health and the care economy) and green-collar (clean energy). 

    Asia’s aspiring ‘green-collar’ workers hope for jobs in Covid recovery

    The “Green Collar” portal, which lists jobs from renewable energy to farming and climate
    change, is billed as the first such initiative in Southeast Asia, a disaster-prone region that
    often comes under threats from floods to typhoons.

    https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/asia-s-aspiring-green-collar-workers-hope-for-jobs-
    in-covid-recovery/story-lh7VVvJKxDCk0GnN52qycN.html

    Letter: Green jobs should be at


    centre of recovery plans
    We need to provide training on the job to support the energy transition and start
    refocusing skillsets towards green roles now. Taking time out of work to complete
    training and development will start to close gaps in areas where skills can be
    transferred.

    Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has promised a “green


    industrial revolution” which he says will “create and support” up to
    250,000 British jobs.

    The rise of a new generation of ‘green


    collar workers’ in South-East Asia
    https://www.equaltimes.org/the-rise-of-a-new-generation-of?lang=en#.YNSCny0Rqrw

    5 Green Collar Jobs of the Future


    Through 2026, solar panel installers and wind turbine technicians are expected to
    be the fastest growing jobs in the US. With increased use of those renewable
    sources of energy, energy auditors help businesses and households repair leaks to
    ensure that energy is put to good use. Among the most impactful green collar jobs
    of today is that of the chief sustainability officer. These executives set the tone for
    their organizations on matters of environmental conservation and strategies to
    further incorporate sustainable business practices into the company's operations.

    2021 Guide to Green Careers - All You


    Need to Know
    https://novoresume.com/career-blog/green-careers

    Skills and training for the green economy


    three challenges 
    Lack of awareness of the green economy
    Stability and direction through government policy
    Transitioning into changing industries and new jobs

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