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Green overtakes polluters when it comes to employment
Green economic activities are overtaking polluting industries in terms of employment, says a new WWF study.
"Low carbon jobs for Europe" shows that at least 3.4 million European jobs are directly related to renewable energy, sustainable transport and energy efficient goods and services. This compares with 2.8 million jobs in polluting industries, such as mining, electricity, gas, cement, and iron and steel. It is predicted that the low-carbon economy will continue to expand in the future, whereas employment in extractive and climate polluting industries will continue to decline.
Last year, green technology received a definitive boost in investment compared to their polluting counterparts. Employment seems to be reflecting this trend.
"The study clearly points at the winners and provides evidence that climate-friendly policies and technologies make a positive contribution to the economy," says Jason Anderson, Head of European Climate and Energy Policy at WWF. "The clean economy is about to take off. If politicians continue to support industries that contribute to climate pollution, Europe will face high costs in the future, both for the economy and the environment."
Leading European countries are Germany, Spain and Denmark for wind power, Germany and Spain for solar power. Other countries see developments in similar activities, with high potentials for improvement.
Meanwhile, on the home front, Australia is also hoping to reap the benefits of the rising green economy. A new report from The Clean Energy Council shows that the clean energy and energy efficiency industries will create 28,000 new green jobs nationwide by 2020. CEC Chief Executive, Matthew Warren, said the report demonstrates that renewable energy jobs are the key to Australia's defence against ongoing global recession and the front line response to climate change. "This is a tremendous opportunity for employers, investors, education providers and jobseekers to reap the benefits of a green jobs revolution," says Warren.
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