International Renewable Energy Agency: China leads the world in employment of renewable energy

A few days ago, the "2021 Renewable Energy Employment Report" jointly issued by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Labor Organization showed that in 2020, the number of global renewable energy employment reached 12 million, a slight increase from 11.

The report pointed out that although the construction of some renewable energy projects has been postponed due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the supply chain of the renewable energy industry has been temporarily interrupted, and the prices of major links have soared, but overall, the impact on related industries and companies around the world is limited.

Among them, the wind power and photovoltaic industries are the main forces that promote the sustainable growth of the renewable energy job market

The report believes that due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the demand for energy in the transportation sector in all countries around the world has declined, resulting in a decrease in employment in related markets

From a geographical point of view, in 2020, China will be a large renewable energy employment country, accounting for nearly 40% of the global share

In addition, more and more countries are paying more and more attention to the development of the renewable energy industry, which is promoting the increase of related jobs

"There is no doubt that the renewable energy sector is constantly creating jobs, and there is no conflict between achieving carbon neutrality goals and employment

In addition, according to the calculations of the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Labor Organization, although there will be an increase in the number of unemployed persons in the process of energy transition, the world is expected to create 24-25 million jobs during the same period, far exceeding 6 million- 7 million unemployed people, of which 5 million unemployed people will find similar jobs in other industries

　　According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, it is estimated that by 2050, the number of employees in the renewable energy industry will reach 43 million
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(Dong Zitong)

Transfer from: China Energy News