Thursday, June 13, 2019

Finance: Widespread Adoption of Renewable Energy Technologies Creates Employment Opportunities

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2019 (IRENA)

Around 94,000 are employed in the global geothermal energy sector with about 35,000 employed in the USA and 23,000 in the European Union


The widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies creates employment opportunities up and down the supply chain. Worldwide, the sector employed 11 million people at the end of 2018, according to this sixth edition of the Renewable Energy and Jobs series.

Employment opportunities are a key consideration in planning for low-carbon economic growth. Many governments have prioritised renewable energy development, firstly to reduce emissions and meet international climate goals, but also in pursuit of broader socio-economic benefits.

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