Green Jobs

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what is green jobs ?

A green job is an employment in any industry that contributes to preserving or restoring environmental quality in that sector and allowing for sustainable development. It includes jobs that help protect ecosystems and biodiversity and reduce energy, materials and water consumption through high efficiency strategies.

Green jobs can be in any sector, such as agriculture, manufacturing, research and development activities etc.

They can bring the much needed transition from high carbon to low carbon economy by promoting environment friendly technologies.

The joint report said the bulk of renewable energy employment accounted for 63.6 per cent of green jobs in 2021 in Asian countries.

Jobs in solar photovoltaic (PV) in 2021, the fastest-growing sector, accounted for more than a third of the total renewable energy workforce.

India added 10.3 GW of solar PV capacity in 2021, up from 4.2 GW installed in 2020. The government imposed import duties of 40 per cent on all modules and 25 per cent on all cells effective April 2022, replacing 15 per cent safeguard duties that had been levied on PV imports from China and Malaysia, the joint report said.

In the wind energy sector too, India was a leading installer in 2020-2021.

It also introduced a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of high-efficiency modules. This offers financial support for project developers who commit to setting up production facilities along the value chain.

Promoting Innovation

The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) committed $7.2 million over 10 years to fund Urbantech NYC—two urban tech “step-out” spaces developed by New Lab and Company to support innovative companies who develop hardware and software solutions to the city’s most pressing urban challenges, including food production, water delivery, and waste management. The Hubs activated over 100,000 square feet of space, equipment, and tailored programming to support over 100 companies and create over 1,100 good paying jobs. Additionally, more than 1,500 students have been supported through hands-on workforce development, more than 20 companies have gained access to piloting opportunities, and startups have generated more than $700 million in investment funding.

In September 2020, the City and the Trust for Governors Island announced a bold step to address the climate crisis and cement New York City’s leadership in equitable climate action: to create a Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island in the heart of New York Harbor. Dedicated to preparing New York City and cities around the world for climate change, the Center for Climate Solutions will concentrate interdisciplinary research and innovation, testing and development, and education and public engagement in a single physical hub. The center is projected to create 7,000 direct new jobs and nearly $1 billion in economic impact for New York City. In June 2021, The Trust and the City launched a global competition seeking an anchor university and research institution as part of the Center for Climate Solutions.

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