Experts are key to achieve the transition to a climate-friendly economy. We help to identify the need for ‘green’ skills and develop curricula. We advise schools and universities and ensure that businesses are involved at an early stage. In 2024 alone, 230,000 people worldwide completed a vocational training programme supported by us. To this end, we cooperate, for example, with Siemens Energy, Schneider Electric, Festo Didactic and other German and European partner companies. Without qualified skilled workers, the 1.5-degree climate target cannot be achieved. This is another reason why, last year at the UN Climate Change Conference, we founded the ‘Global Initiative on Jobs and Skills for the New Economy’ together with partners from politics, business and academia – an initiative that was also presented yesterday at #HSC26. The transition to a low-carbon economy could create an estimated 375 million new jobs over the next ten years, particularly in the sectors of renewable energy, construction and nature-based solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dxvm-a5f
Yesterday at #HSC, we discussed 'Why Climate Action Can Become One of the World’s Biggest Job Creators' an inspiring High-Level Roundtable. Leaders from government, private sector, finance and civil society discussed how we can move from ambition to action and harness the opportunities of the transition. Thanks to all the amazing speakers and participants who shared their insights and contributed to this exciting and timely discussion – Minister Rachmat Pambudy, Director-General Dr. Heike Henn, Pacifica F. Achieng Ogola, PhD, Sabine Dall'Omo, Heiko Scholz, Jamie Fergusson, Toni J E Beukes Cert.Dir., Liesbet Steer, Ani Dasgupta and so many more! The message is clear: If we put people at the center, the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy can become a growth story. The Global Initiative on Jobs & Skills for the New Economy (JSNE) will continue supporting governments and industry in implementing the Action Agenda. JSNE was launched by the COP30 Brazil Presidency together with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, World Resources Institute, Systemiq Ltd., Ares Management Charitable Foundation, NDC Partnership, a number of champion governments and international partners and supported by International Climate Initiative. We invite all of you to stay engaged and connected as our implementation work moves forward with our partner countries. I would like to share a few reflections and key takeaways: 📈Investing in people pays off: Investing in green skills and jobs speeds climate progress, strengthens economies, and builds social cohesion. Countries who do not invest in skills for the green transition risk falling behind. 🤝Building a public-private coalition is essential: Business leadership is key to aligning training with labour-market demand, scaling solutions, and mobilizing finance. The JSNE initiative cooperates closely with the COP31 Türkiye presidency and the SB COP30 to highlight the role of the private sector in delivering green skills at scale. 🧩Scaling what works: Public–private partnerships, employer-led training, blended finance and targeted national strategies drive scalable, inclusive workforce development. We heard from many inspiring examples during this roundtable that show how commitment can be translated into concrete action at scale. On the road to #COP31 let us keep the momentum going and join forces for the acceleration of green skills and jobs, so #climateaction delivers for people through #betterjobs, stronger skills systems, and #inclusivegrowth. Photo credit: Hamburg Sustainability Conference Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas Republic of Indonesia Michelle Armstrong Ottilie Bälz Romeo Bertolini Sellah Bogonko, HSC Bert De Wel Christian Hochfeld Nader Imani, Ph.D. Michael Krake Holger Lange Mathias Mogge Mark Napier Frauke Roeser Glenn Schmidt...
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