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Sustainable development

World green economy leaders look for ways to spark a new green revolution

27 March 2017

Leading economists, CEOs, ministers, heads of UN agencies and high-level representatives from nongovernmental organizations meet in Berlin to boost the green economy and set a path to the 2030 Agenda. Countries have donated close to €15 million so far while Uruguay and Guyana have joined the Partnership for Action on Green Economy.

News

PAGE Green Economy Academy: Enhancing national capacities for transformative change

05 October 2016

A High-Level Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Fair inaugurated the 2016 global Academy on the Green Economy to build inclusive green economies.

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World Environment Day 2016

Preserve the environment to boost development and provide jobs

05 June 2016

Illegal wildlife trade harms not only the environment, it risks jobs, development and livelihoods, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, on World Environment Day

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Paris Agreement on climate change

Accelerated action on climate change receives overwhelming global support

22 April 2016

The far-reaching Paris Agreement on climate change was signed at the United Nations by 175 countries ushering in an era of unprecedented action to protect the environment, slash greenhouse gas emissions and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Event

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development follow-up and implementation:role for Trade Unions

COP 21

Empowering a Global Generation of Young People

08 December 2015

ILO Director-General calls on the world's governments, workers and employers to build on the areas of training and education for youth that will unleash the potential for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, and thus best serve the needs of communities and the planet.

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Green Jobs

Peru: The world of work can help save the environment

15 July 2015

The Peruvian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Luis Enrique Chavez Basagoitia shared his thoughts on opportunities for humanity that can be provided by the green economy; challenges that developing countries, including Peru, must overcome and the key role of technology. He also spoke about the joint appeal of Peru and France in the lead-up to major talks on climate change at the end of this year.

Interview with Lene Olsen

A just transition for all: Can the past inform the future?

11 June 2015

The Bureau of Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) has just published the latest issue of the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR) which addresses “A just transition for all: Can the past inform the future?”. In this interview, the ACTRAV focal point on Green Jobs, Lene Olsen explains the issues surrounding the topic of just transition in the world of work, for the trade union movement in particular.

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Decent Work, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development

Do we have to choose between creating jobs and protecting the climate?

04 June 2015

Peter Poschen, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department, argues that the world of work has a central role to play in tackling climate change and ensuring a just transition to a green economy.

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News

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment highlights the job creation potential of going green

11 March 2015

The 15th regular session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 2-6 March 2015.