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Title: Growing the Green Collar Economy: Skills and labour challenges in reducing our greenhouse emissions and national environmental footprint
Author: CSIRO for Dusseldorp Skills Forum and Australian Conservation Foundation
Source: Dusseldorp Skills Forum
Release Date: June 2008
Description: This report explores the skills, innovation and employment dimensions of the transition to a more environmentally sustainable society, with a particular focus on the challenges involved in achieving deep cuts in greenhouse emissions. Using two different economic models, the CSIRO found that if Australia takes significant action to cut greenhouse gas emissions national employment will still increase by between 2.5 million and 3.3 million over the next two decades. It was also determined that jobs in high environmental impact areas like transport, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and mining are forecast to grow strongly in the next decade. Additionally, the report shows that in high environmental impact industries 3.25 million workers will need to be equipped with new, more sustainable skills.
Report Download: Growing the Green Collar Economy