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Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017

The road to clean energy: Policy coherence and convergence of actions key to a just transition

The Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition Workshop gathered over 80 representatives from governments, enterprises, workers, financial institutions and development partners to discuss the future of work for a...

106th International Labour Conference

ILO ready to face world of work challenges resulting from crisis, labour migration and green transition

Conference shows that the ILO is ready and able to update its standards, making them robust and relevant.

Paris Agreement and green jobs

ILO - UNFCCC side event: "Greening with Jobs: Decent Work and Just Transition in the Paris Agreement"

On 10 May 2017, the ILO Green Jobs co-hosted a side event titled “Greening with Jobs: Decent Work and Just Transition in the Paris Agreement” during the Bonn Climate Change Conference

Just transition and green jobs Workshop in Uruguay

A 3 day workshop on just transition and green jobs took place in Montevideo from 31 May to 2 June 2017.

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Discussion of the Director General Report: Speech by Mr Luc Cortebeeck, Chairperson of the Workers’ Group

Speech by Luc Cortebeeck, Chairperson of the Workers'Group during the discussion of Director General Report "Work in a changing climate: The Green Initiative".

Turning Zambia’s trash into employment opportunities

Zambia is turning waste management into employment generating schemes.

Green jobs

Opening address at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Deep Dive Workshop on “Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition” of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017, Manila, Philippines 6 June 2017

A Greener future will not be decent by definition, but by Design- ILO Director General

Climate change occurs as a result of human activity which for the most part, is work or work-related. The working poor, the self-employed and those in informal, seasonal and casual work who often lack adequate social protection and have limited...

World Environment Day 2017

A greener future will not be decent by definition, but by design

"Let’s not just mark World Environment Day. Let’s make it a reason to put our political will into action. The future of our jobs, and of our children, relies on it," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

Our impact, their voices

How Kenya’s construction industry boosts green jobs and housing

Innovative ILO project aims to reduce Kenya’s vulnerability to climate risks and improve livelihoods among traditional pastoralist communities.

Environmental Sustainability and Decent Work

ILO and Japan International Cooperation Agency strengthen their partnership to promote waste management in the Pacific

The Memorandum of Cooperation signed between ILO and JICA will contribute to improve solid waste management in Pacific Island countries through a stronger partnership in the field of occupational safety and health in solid waste management and green...

Sustainable development

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

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...

Sustainable development

ILO and UNFCCC team up to boost action on just transition and decent work in the context of climate change

The agreement between the two organizations will bring a substantial contribution to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Rights and discrimination

Upholding the rights of indigenous peoples in Asia: A key to address climate change

Around two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples live in Asia. An ILO study reviews the legal and policy frameworks which tackle the challenges they face and highlights the pivotal role they play in combating climate change and building resilient...

Our impact, their voices

Renewable energy production boosts hope for job creation in Egypt

How an ILO pilot project that produces biogas in two Egyptian villages is creating jobs and reducing pollution.

Message from Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO DWT and Office for the Caribbean

2016 in review with highlights of expected continued collaboration with constituents in the Caribbean region.

Provincial labour legislation reviewed and actions discussed

ILO supported the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD in organizing a two-day National Tripartite Consultation on ‘Labour Legislation in Post-Devolution Scenario’ on 17-18 January 2017 in Islamabad. It was the first opportunity for all Federal...

Step forward for waste pickers in Turkey

A workshop “Understanding the Role of Waste Pickers and their Cooperatives in Waste Management and Recycling”, organized by the ILO and the Ministry of Customs and Trade was held in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December.

A passion, mission - organizing waste pickers.

During “The Potential of Cooperatives & the Role of Waste Pickers in the Recycling Sector” workshop in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December 2016, ILO COOP spoke to Manuel Mateu an Engineer from the Movement of Excluded Workers (MTE) in Argentina, about...

The dreams and reality of a waste picker

During “The Potential of Cooperatives & the Role of Waste Pickers in the Recycling Sector” workshop in Ankara, Turkey, on 20-21 December 2016, ILO COOP spoke to Fehmi Celikok, a waste picker from Turkey, about his life as a waste picker