New Energy Jobs Spreading Around The World
Global renewable energy jobs hit record 11 million; Increase comes as employment in new markets helps compensate for slower growth in traditional heartlands
Andrew Lee, 13 June 2019 (ReCharge)
“Renewable energy jobs hit a record 11 million globally last year as employment growth in countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam compensated for slower expansion in traditional clean energy powerhouses like China and the EU…[International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data shows, the] 2018 global renewables jobs total – up from 10.3 million in 2017 – remains dominated by solar PV, which accounted for one third of all posts with 3.6 million employed…
[Wind power’s 1.2 million jobs were] the fourth-largest] after liquid biofuels and hydropower…[but offshore wind has the potential] to create new employment in sectors reliant on oil and gas…Asia was the largest region for employment, with a 60% share. The growth of solar jobs in markets such as India and Southeast Asia helped offset more sluggish growth in established renewables markets…That reflects a changing and widening supply chain…” click here for more
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