SDG7 Policy Brief on Energy’s Interlinkages with Decent Work (SDG8)

Renewable energy can be a driver of job creation. According to IRENA’s most recent assessment, the renewable energy sector employed 16.2 million people, worldwide, in 2023. Under IRENA’s Paris Climate Agreement-compliant energy transition pathway, the 1.5°C Scenario, that number could nearly double by 2030, reaching some 30 million jobs. In addition, there would be around 68 million jobs in energy efficiency access to energy-linked jobs, especially in underserved regions. In 2023, most renewable energy sector jobs were concentrated in a small number of countries and sector.

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