International Mother Earth Day 2022

Jobs and a just transition for all in a healthy planet

26 April 2022

On the occasion of the International Mother Earth Day of 22 April, the ILO, together with the Geneva Environment Network, hosted an event to highlight the nexus between environment sustainability and decent work, which was co-sponsored by Sweden.

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The ILO held training on Just Transition at MENA Climate Week 2022

13 April 2022

The ILO participated in MENA Climate Week 2022 and co-organized events on Just Transition, youth and employment in the MENA region's energy transition.

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Green Jobs, Green Economy, Just Transition and related concept definitions

12 April 2022

This presentation was prepared by the ILO for the 1st G7 Employment Task Force meeting under the German presidency. It aims to provide clarity regarding the different concept definitions of green jobs, green economy and just transition that are being used across different G7 countries and different organisations. It distinguished between statistical and policy definitions, and focuses on the ILO Guidelines for a Just Transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.

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Making climate change socially just

12 April 2022

This presentation was jointly prepared by the ILO and the OECD for the 1st G7 Employment Task Force meeting under the German presidency. It highlights the role of social protection in making climate change socially just, as it can address some negative effects of climate change, as well as the intended and unintended consequences of climate change response measures. After drawing on some country experiences, it gives policy considerations for G7 countries regarding how to ensure a socially just transition.

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The impact of the 3 Ds on G7 labour markets: key issues

12 April 2022

This presentation was prepared jointly by the ILO and OECD for the 1st G7 Employment Task Force meeting. The 3 Ds of Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Demographic change are global trends driving shifts in the world of work. The presentation is based on the paper identifying the key challenges and opportunities for employment and social policies of the 3Ds. It starts by highlighting the key issues arising from each of the 3Ds separately and then discusses the issues arising from the interactions of these closely intertwined trends.

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The impact of the 3 Ds on G7 labour markets: key issues

12 April 2022

This paper was prepared jointly by the ILO and OECD for the 1st G7 Employment Task Force meeting. The 3 Ds of Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Demographic change are global trends driving shifts in the world of work. This paper identifies the key challenges and opportunities for employment and social policies of the 3Ds. It starts by highlighting the key issues arising from each of the 3Ds separately and then discusses the issues arising from the interactions of these closely intertwined trends.

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Fostering Green Business Growth

Environmental challenges, including climate change, are changing the way businesses work, either because they are forced to or because they proactively seek to. Green businesses are more profitable and future proof. This course targets policy makers and business service providers involved in the design and implementation of national or local strategies and instruments to support the greening of businesses, providing both a conceptual and practical overview of how to support SMEs going green.

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Green jobs for sustainable development: Concepts and practices

The objective of the course is to improve the understanding of green jobs key concepts and definitions as part of the world of work’s contribution to sustainable development, through a review of tools, selected literature and on-going practices.

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Green Construction: Building the future with sustainable jobs

The course will provide participants with the key elements of a conceptual framework for the promotion of more and better jobs for inclusive green growth in the building construction sector. They will acquire both the tools and the technical knowledge to be able to initiate and implement change processes at institutional and policy level.

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Promoting Green Jobs in a Circular Economy

The course will provide participants with the knowledge to systemically apply measures to promote the creation of more and better jobs in the circular economy. They will acquire both the tools and the technical knowledge to be able to initiate and implement change processes at institutional, business and policy level.