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Green jobs
Just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies
Nature and work are intrinsically connected. Our lives depend on the natural environment. Our jobs and businesses depend on a healthy planet. Our future depends on a just transition to a carbon- and resource efficient economy. Climate change and environmental degradation are already disrupting millions of jobs and livelihoods. Yet countless opportunities lie ahead to boost the economy and improve the quality of working lives. ILO studies show that implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change could create a net gain of 18 million jobs by 2030.
Policy areas
News and articles
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Climate change and financing a just transition
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Terms of Reference
Development, Training and Marketing of a Pilot Model for Climate-Smart Affordable Housing
Partnerships
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Partnerships
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The ILO’s Action Programme on Just Transition build upon strong partnerships and networks for a sustainable future. They cover a wide range of initiatives, from capacity building to research and technical support.
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Where we work
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The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO projects to facilitate just transitions towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies.
Featured publications
Report
Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2023
ILO-UNEP-IUCN joint report
Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022
Guidelines
Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
Publications
Policy Brief
Migration and climate change in the Arab region
Market systems development for a just transition: What does it really mean for donors and practitioners?
Overview of the key findings of the report
Report at a glance: Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
Policy briefs
- Occupational safety and health in a just transition
- The role of active labour market policies for a just transition
- Social protection for a just transition
- A just transition for people living with HIV in the world of work
- Greening macroeconomic policies: Current trends and policy options
- “Nothing about us without us” - Realizing disability rights through a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies
- Skills Development for a Just Transition
- Indigenous Peoples and a Just Transition for All
- Human mobility and labour migration related to climate change in a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
- Green works to support a just transition
- Gender equality, labour and a just transition for all
- Sectoral Policies for a Just Transition towards Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All
- How MSMEs can contribute to and benefit from a just transition
- The Role of Social Dialogue and Tripartism in a Just Transition towards Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All
Projects
UNEP, ILO, UNDP, UNIDO, UNITAR
Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in Asia
International labour standards
International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs (ILES)
Ongoing and upcoming events
Support and trainings
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ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards
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Training Programmes on Climate Change