Press Release: Employment: Commission outlines measures to maximise job opportunities in the green economy

The European Commission adopted on the 2 July 2014 a Communication outlining the employment challenges and opportunities of the current transition towards a green, low carbon, energy and resource-efficient economy.

The Green Employment Initiative Communication presents an integrated framework to allow labour market and skill policies to play an active role to support this transition. The Communication focuses on the importance of anticipating and establishing adequate skills policies to support workers in coping with structural change, of securing labour market transitions, and of strengthening governance and partnership-based initiatives.

This Communication complements Communications on the Circular Economy and on a Green Action Plan for SMEs.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/446: Employment: Commission presents Green Employment Initiative to support structural shift to green growth by maximising job opportunities - frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-446_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Relaunching the economy through green growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-relaunching-the-economy-through-green-growth/

ESO: Background information: Environment: It's the Ecology, Stupid http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-its-the-ecology-stupid/

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European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion http://ec.europa.eu/social/home.jsp?langId=en

ESO: Background information: Environment: Higher recycling targets to drive transition to a Circular Economy with new jobs and sustainable growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-higher-recycling-targets-to-drive-transition-to-a-circular-economy-with-new-jobs-and-sustainable-growth/

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