From the course: Closing the Green Skills Gap to Power a Greener Economy and Drive Sustainability
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The sectors going green
From the course: Closing the Green Skills Gap to Power a Greener Economy and Drive Sustainability
The sectors going green
- The transition to a green economy is new for most of us. The great thing is in a more connected world, we can learn from each other. Looking at which sectors are innovating in green talent is a great place to start. And when we add a layer of data, what we call our green skills intensity index, we can really understand what's happening. It also helps us understand how workers are transitioning into green jobs and any barriers we may need to collectively tear down. Different sectors will advance at different velocities. This can be for varied reasons. But what we do know for sure, the demand for green talent and green skills is outpacing supply. This is due in part because sectors that traditionally generated high emissions are now retro-skilling workers with green skills while newer sectors are baking in green skills from the get go. Our green skills intensity index not only shows which sectors are leading the transition…
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