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Renewable energy and jobs – what prospects does the market offer?

Renewable energy and jobs – what prospects does the market offer?

The smarter E Podcast vor 5 Jahren

With Michael Renner, IRENA

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The smarter E Podcast

265 Episoden

For and With Creators of the New Energy World

Wissenschaft Technologie Wirtschaft

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Renewable energies are cost-effective, flexible and resilient and
they employ more and more people worldwide. This is the
conclusion of the latest study by IRENA (International Renewable
Energy Agency), which estimated that approximately 11.5 million
jobs in the renewable sector were created in 2019. Around the
world politicians are calling for a Green Deal - creating jobs
while decarbonising our economies. And indeed it does sound like
a great plan: battling climate change while creating jobs. But is
the rise of renewables really connected to a substantial increase
in jobs? Michael Renner, Programs Officer at IRENA, tells us.

Timeline:

2.45: What are the current figures?

5.32: About countries with the biggest potential

9.42: Which qualifications are currently in particular
demand?

13.48: What is the specific situation in the sectors of
energy storage and emobility?