This workshop will build the capacity of local government and industrial players on Just Transition planning in the textile and garment sector. The workshop will introduce the Just Transition guidelines and its application (through the Just Transition Toolkit) and analyze the specific opportunities for social dialogue and accelerated action by government, enterprises, workers and communities for a just and green transition.
September issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
August issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
June issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
May issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
April issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group. Highlights include; 78th ESCAP Commission - Launching Event: A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs. Hybrid event @CC on 24th May 2022. ILO and UN IBC on Raising Ambitions on Climate Actions – Working Group coal phase-out [ESCAP-UNEP-ILO-UNFCCC-UNOPS]
March issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group. Highlights include; Green Job - Learning Portfolio 2022 and upcoming courses related to Green Jobs and Just Transition to be organized by the International Training Center of the ILO (ITCILO) in 2022, covering a broad range of topics from Circular Economy to Youth Employment, which are highly relevant for PAGE in promoting an inclusive green economy.
The Asia-Pacific region is leading the world as the region with the best green jobs outlook if investments and policy reforms are realized. According to the ILO (2018a), up to 14.2 million net green jobs can be achieved by 2030. But the jobs will not be generated automatically, we must learn to recognize the opportunities and design strategic policies and interventions, driven by respective for the environment and the Decent Work Agenda.
Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. A new ILO report highlights need for ‘Just transition hotspots’ to ensure human-centred transition away from coal in Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam.
Next meeting of the network will be with external partners for the event on 24 May 2022 ▪ 4:15 – 5:15 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
The Asia-Pacific Green Jobs Network meeting is held monthly to share knowledge and facilitate networking in advancing ILO’s agenda for greening the world/future of work
February issue of the 2022 PAGE, China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
January issue of the 2022, PAGE China News for Green Jobs Working Group.
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