News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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Social Justice
World Day of Social Justice 2020
20 February 2020
If the future is going to work for everyone, it will mean putting people and planet first. But how? Tell policymakers what you think!
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The 2030 Agenda and the future of work in Europe
Greater efforts needed to achieve SDG targets
11 February 2020
Speaking at the University of Helsinki, the ILO Director-General told an audience from the Sustainability Foundation that a lack of credible action on the SDG’s risked damaging the credibility of national and multilateral institutions.
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UN Climate Change Conference COP 25
Director-General Guy Ryder launches Climate Action for Jobs Initiative at COP 25
11 December 2019
Effective action on climate change must include human-centred and sustainable policies to promote decent work for all.
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UN Climate Change Conference - COP25
Climate Action for Jobs Initiative launched by UN Secretary-General and ILO Director-General
10 December 2019
Launched at the COP25 in Madrid, the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative is designed to support countries in implementing their national climate action commitments, while ensuring that jobs, well-being and a just transition remain at the heart of climate responses.
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Event
Launch of the ILO Report "Skills for a greener future: A Global view"
UN Climate Change Conference COP25
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Event
The ILO and the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP25
The twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) organized by Chile, will be held in Madrid on 2-13 December 2019. The ILO will bring to the table the importance of the social and political drivers for a successful and rapid transition into more respectful economies, and will also be presenting the 'Climate Action for Jobs Initiative' an action plan resulted from the Climate Action Summit 2019.
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Event
GAIN Webinar 8: Decentralised Renewables: Powering Jobs Growth in Emerging Markets
This GAIN Webinar will explore the linkages between skills and the Just Transition. Based on the recently presented ILO report Skills for a Greener Future, it will shed light on the need for skills development policies that allow countries to seize the employment opportunities and minimise the costs of the Just Transition.
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News
ILO COOP contributes to the green jobs and business models course in the waste sector
19 November 2019
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News
The 2019 Edition of the ITC Turin Gender Academy includes a panel presentation and an orientation session on cooperatives
19 November 2019
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Event
ILO workshop on skills anticipation and matching with emphasis on green skills, 18-21 November 2019, Georgetown, Guyana.
The training workshop targets national stakeholders in Guyana.