Does Australia stand to gain from green jobs?
There are great opportunities for green jobs and industries in a booming clean economy. We can lead in solar, green buildings and in smarter use of energy and resources. According to CSIRO economic modelling, 2.7 million new jobs will be created in Australia by 2025 if we set course to become carbon neutral by 2050. Many will be green jobs. But what will happen to workers in “carbon intensive” industries? It’s a myth that action on climate change will destroy Australian jobs. Creating green jobs is not about shutting down ‘dirty’ industries, but re-skilling (and ‘re-tooling’) them for cleaner production. According to CSIRO, 560,000 new jobs will be created in high environmental impact industries (like manufacturing and heavy industry) by 2025 – if Australia sets course to become carbon neutral by 2050. How do we create more Green Collar Jobs in Australia? We need to make sure that our workforce has the know-how to capitalise on new opportunities. We need to make sure workers are given
There are great opportunities for green jobs and industries in a booming clean economy. We can lead in solar, green buildings and in smarter use of energy and resources. According to CSIRO economic modelling, 2.7 million new jobs will be created in Australia by 2025 if we set course to become carbon neutral by 2050. Many will be green jobs. But what will happen to workers in “carbon intensive” industries? It’s a myth that action on climate change will destroy Australian jobs. Creating green jobs is not about shutting down ‘dirty’ industries, but re-skilling (and ‘re-tooling’) them for cleaner production. According to CSIRO, 560,000 new jobs will be created in high environmental impact industries (like manufacturing and heavy industry) by 2025 – if Australia sets course to become carbon neutral by 2050. How do we create more Green Collar Jobs in Australia? We need to make sure that our workforce has the know-how to capitalise on new opportunities. We need to make sure workers are given
