Green skills for a low-carbon future

This chapter defines the key concepts that are central to this volume: what are green jobs and green skills and what are the implications for low-carbon economies if there is not enough of either. Labour market impacts from the transition from high- to low-carbon intense production will affect all workers. However, changes will be minor for the majority, but substantial for a small number of industries and professions. The skills and training implications are threefold: i) upgrade skills sets in industries experiencing only minor adjustments ii) gearing up educational institutions and firms to provide the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the green economy and iii) retraining and realigning skills in sectors that will decline as a result.