Energy Sector Jobs to 2030: A Global Analysis

Abstract

Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council published a global
\nenergy scenario, Energy [R]evolution, that sets out a vision for low-carbon global energy
\nsupply and compares it to the energy projection put forward by the International Energy
\nAgency (IEA 2007).
\nThis report presents an analysis of the potential job creation associated with the two
\nscenarios to 2030. Only direct employment associated with electricity production is
\ncalculated, including jobs in fuel production, manufacturing, construction, and operations and
\nmaintenance.
\nResults are presented for the regions used in both the IEA and Greenpeace projections,
\nnamely OECD North America, OECD Europe, OECD Pacific, Africa, Latin America, Middle
\nEast, Developing Asia, the Transition Economies, India, and China. Additional detail is given
\nfor the G8 countries and the European Union.
\nThere have been many reports in recent years attempting to analyse local, national, or
\nregional job effects of energy scenarios and energy policy. This is the first report that
\nattempts to systematically analyse global job impacts of a low-carbon energy future.