Skills for green jobs: 2018 update by CEDEFOP

Posted in July 2020

This very interesting study from 2018 looks at the she shift to a low-carbon economy implies structural changes across sectors and occupations as new ‘green’ occupations arise or grow in demand. However, 'greening' of existing ones is what is mostly required.

This translates into new skill sets that necessitate curriculum updates or even new qualifications across education and training levels. These new green skills can range from very technical and job-specific skills to softer ones, such as responsible use of resources, which can be relevant across occupations, levels of hierarchy and sectors says the report...

https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3078_en.pdf

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