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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112642 |
Climate policy accelerates structural changes in energy employment | |
Malik A.; Bertram C.; Kriegler E.; Luderer G. | |
发表日期 | 2021 |
ISSN | 0301-4215 |
卷号 | 159 |
英文摘要 | The employment implications of decarbonizing the energy sector have received far less attention than the technology dimension of the transition, although being of critical importance to policymakers. In this work, we adapt a methodology based on employment factors to project future changes in quantity and composition of direct energy supply jobs for two scenarios - (1) relatively weak emissions reductions as pledged in the nationally determined contributions (NDC) and (2) stringent reductions compatible with the 1.5 °C target. We find that in the near-term the 1.5°C-compatible scenario results in a net increase in jobs through gains in solar and wind jobs in construction, installation, and manufacturing, despite significant losses in coal fuel supply; eventually leading to a peak in total direct energy jobs in 2025. In the long run, improvements in labour productivity lead to a decrease of total direct energy employment compared to today, however, total jobs are still higher in a 1.5 °C than in an NDC scenario. Operation and maintenance jobs dominate future jobs, replacing fuel supply jobs. The results point to the need for active policies aimed at retraining, both inside and outside the renewable energy sector, to complement climate policies within the concept of a “just transition”. © 2021 The Authors |
英文关键词 | Employment; Energy supply; Integrated assessment models; Just transition; Mitigation pathways; Political feasibility |
语种 | 英语 |
scopus关键词 | Climate models; Energy policy; Productivity; Renewable energy resources; Climate policy; Decarbonising; Energy; Energy sector; Energy supplies; Fuel supply; Integrated assessment models; Just transition; Mitigation pathway; Political feasibility; Employment; climate change; employment; environmental policy; structural change |
来源期刊 | Energy Policy
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256494 |
作者单位 | Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Leibniz Association, Potsdam, Germany; Global Energy Systems Analysis, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Malik A.,Bertram C.,Kriegler E.,et al. Climate policy accelerates structural changes in energy employment[J],2021,159. |
APA | Malik A.,Bertram C.,Kriegler E.,&Luderer G..(2021).Climate policy accelerates structural changes in energy employment.Energy Policy,159. |
MLA | Malik A.,et al."Climate policy accelerates structural changes in energy employment".Energy Policy 159(2021). |
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