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November 2021
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COP26
ILO welcomes COP26 Just Transition Declaration
05 November 2021
The ILO plays key role in developing the Just Transition Declaration, agreed at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.
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Greening the ILO
What is the ILO doing to become greener?
01 November 2021
The ILO has been mainstreaming environmental sustainability in its operations and programmatic work.
October 2021
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Energy transition
Renewable energy jobs have reached 12 million globally
21 October 2021
Ahead of COP26, a report by IRENA and ILO underscores the jobs potential of an ambitious climate strategy and calls for comprehensive policies in support of a just transition to a greener future.
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Energy transition
IRENA and ILO work together for a just and inclusive transition to a sustainable energy future
18 October 2021
The organizations step up their efforts to work for a sustainable energy future that promotes decent work for all.
October 2020
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Blog
A better future of work means building it green
12 October 2020
Nature can provide some of the best opportunities for creating jobs and stimulating economies, while protecting the planet.
March 2020
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ILO project Dignity at Work
Reaching ‘beyond the possible’ in Hawaii to meet sustainability goals
23 March 2020
The people and government of the US state of Hawaii will reach “beyond the possible” to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality; The SDGs are a set of targets agreed by countries around the world to reduce poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all, by 2030. Hawaii introduced its own initiative, Sustainable Hawaii, in 2016 in support of the SDGs.
December 2018
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
We can both create jobs and protect the environment
01 December 2018
Job opportunity and economic growth can happen without costing the planet, said ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at a G20 discussion on “Embracing the Opportunities (Infrastructure; Energy transitions; A sustainable food future)”.
December 2015
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Green Jobs in Zambia
The renewable power of green skills for women in Zambia
07 December 2015
For the women in the Kalulushi compound in the Copperbelt Province, building their own houses with green technologies wasn't enough. Like most people in Zambia's rural areas, they are off the grid. Without electricity, families must either spend hours in the dark or use dangerous, expensive alternatives such as kerosene, candles and charcoal. As part of the Zambia Green Jobs Programme, Emmery Matongo, Georgina Kunda and a few others were trained in solar panel assembly and installation. Not only this changed the daily lives of all villagers, it also opened new livelihood prospects for women. (Closed Captions available)
August 2012
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Video News Release
Transitioning to Green Jobs in Sri Lanka
03 August 2012
“Green jobs” can be created in the most fundamental of workplaces, and the result can benefit traditional industries. That’s what is happening in Sri Lanka, where former “waste pickers” at Sri Lanka’s garbage dumps were given new skills to work more efficiently and protect their health, and that is benefitting one of the island’s iconic industries.
July 2012
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Video News Release
A green initiative brightens Bangladesh
02 July 2012
70% of all families living in Bangladesh’s countryside are not connected to the national electricity grid; the power lines either haven’t reached their villages or the cost of connection is too high for them. But now, with help from the ILO and Australia, and encouraged by the central government some villagers can get low cost solar power as an alternative energy source. And new skills are required to bring solar power to Bangladesh’s villages, which is creating the demand for “green jobs” to get the job done.