Resources on Green Jobs
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Press release
New social contract would lead to bright future for global maritime industry
27 June 2023
ILO Director-General delivers keynote speech to mark opening of Seafarer Summit 2050 in the Philippines.
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Green Jobs
A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs
01 May 2022
Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, the status of coal power plants as of 2021 shows that the world is far from reaching this objective unless drastic steps are taken immediately. The ILO's Report on "A just transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs" lays out the need to mitigate the negative socio-economic effects of coal phase out and the necessity for just transition policies to be fostered by using evidence at local levels.
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Press release
ILO: 2.2 million workers affected by Typhoon Odette in the Philippines
14 January 2022
One month since Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit the Philippines, a new ILO assessment reveals nearly 2.2 million workers have been directly affected.
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News
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 3: SSE, just transition to climate-neutral and circular economy: innovative ways of production and consumption
12 January 2022
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Green jobs in ASEAN
Further policy strengthening required for green jobs to meet full ASEAN potential
09 July 2021
First of its kind regional study highlights policy readiness of Association of Southeast Asian Nations to green their economies and areas where additional policies are required to capture full potential of shift towards green jobs and a just transition.
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Op-Ed
Creating a green recovery pathway for the Philippines
12 March 2021
Building a better future of work and charting a greener economy can lead to an inclusive and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic according to Dr Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines Resident Representative and Director Khalid Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines in a joint Op-Ed.
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News
ILO COOP/SSE 100 Webinar III - Cooperatives for Climate Action
06 July 2020
The webinar focused on climate action, the theme for this year’s International Day of Cooperatives. Four speakers presented on the role of cooperatives in climate change mitigation and adaptation and discussed ways to scale up efforts toward a greener and better future.
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Event
ILO COOP 100 Webinar III - Cooperatives for Climate Action on the occasion of the 2020 International Day of Cooperatives
On the eve of the International Day of Cooperatives (IDC), the ILO will hold the third in a series of webinars as part of the Centenary of its Cooperatives Unit, focusing on this year's theme of the IDC - Cooperatives for Climate Action.
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Publication
Employment effects of green policies in the Philippines
08 October 2019
This research investigates the economic and labour market impacts of the 2016 Green Jobs Act (Republic Act 10771). It identifies the likely winners and losers from “greening” the Philippine economy. It highlights how green policies may accelerate economic growth and labour productivity and estimates the number of future jobs at the sector level. It concludes with evidence-based recommendations for policymakers.
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Article
What Asian countries should not miss while preparing the future of work
03 October 2019
OpEd by ILO economists Sara Elder, Christian Viegelahn and Tejeshwi Nath Bhattarai, authors of 'Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6', a study of how ASEAN+6 countries are preparing their labour markets for technological, climate and demographic changes.