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Towards a low-carbon economy Side event COP 14, Poznan 1 Program Short overview Panel Discussion 2 Panellists Sylvie Lemmet, UNEP-DTIE Luis Neves, GeSI Cristina Bueti, ITU Norine Kennedy, IOE Anabella


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Towards a low-carbon economy

Side event COP 14, Poznan

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Program

  • Short overview
  • Panel
  • Discussion
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Panellists

  • Sylvie Lemmet, UNEP-DTIE
  • Luis Neves, GeSI
  • Cristina Bueti, ITU
  • Norine Kennedy, IOE
  • Anabella Rosemberg, ITUC

Introduction Peter Poschen, ILO

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The dual challenge for 21st century:

Environmental: climate-related disasters, water shortages, environmental refugees, displacement by flooding, food shortages, loss of biodiversity Social/ decent work: working poor, unemployed, young job seekers, no access to social security, food, shelter, energy

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2nd Great transformation

‘Green growth’, ‘clean development’

  • Pollution control
  • Fewer resources/output (eco-efficient)
  • No pollution and degradation (eco-

effective)

  • Sustainable economies

Profound impact on enterprises and workers = Social effectiveness and sustainability?

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Green jobs

  • Reduce consumption of energy and

raw materials (dematerialize economies)

  • Avoid greenhouse gas emissions

(decarbonize economies)

  • Minimize waste and pollution
  • Protect and restore ecosystems

and environmental services

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High potential sectors

  • Energy efficiency: buildings,

industry, transport

  • Renewable energy
  • Mobility: mass transportation
  • Recycling, waste management
  • Sustainable agriculture and

forestry

  • Environmental services
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The role of I CT

I CT’s GHG footprint:

  • Current:

= 2 % of global emissions

  • year 2020: doubling in absolute

terms

= 3 % of global emissions

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I TC’s contribution

  • Emissions reduction

potential: 7.8 Gt CO2equ by 2020 (= emissions US or China today)

  • Some potential: Teleworking

and –conferencing, e-paper a.o.

  • Most potential: Applications
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Examples Existing Green Jobs

  • Renewable energy: 2.3 m jobs
  • Solar thermal China:

1,000 manufacturers, 600,000 jobs

  • Environmental industries US: 5.3 m jobs
  • Recycling Brazil: 500,000 jobs
  • Green jobs France: 220,000 (in 2 years)

(in efficient buildings, renewables, public transport)

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Photovoltaic in Bangladesh

1.6 bn people without access to modern energy

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Upgrading of social housing South Africa

Slum population > 1 bn

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Amazon forest, Brazil

Sustainable forest district Carajás: ‘employment and income’

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Renewable energy:

2006: 2.3 m jobs 2030: > 20 m jobs

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Climate change and labour markets

Employment affected in at least four ways:

Additional jobs created Some employment substituted Certain jobs eliminated without direct replacement Many jobs transformed and redefined

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On balance

  • Net gain in jobs from active

climate and environmental policies

  • Large potential in developing

countries and emerging economies

  • Greening and green jobs

effective as economic stimulus

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I mplies:

  • Major gains and losses,

mostly within sectors

  • Transformation of most

jobs+sectors

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Policy messages

  • No need to chose between climate

protection and development/social justice

  • Condition: coherent policies
  • I naction would massively destroy jobs

and incomes

  • Prepare for change and guide:

anticipation, mapping

  • Pro-poor, decent jobs and fair

transitions to sustainable economies (adaptation and mitigation)

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For more information:

  • UNEP:

www.unep.org/civil_society/publications/index .asp

  • ITU: www.itu.int/climate
  • ITUC: www.ituc-csi.org/
  • IOE: www.ioe-emp.org/
  • ILO: www.ilo.org/integration/greenjobs/lang-
  • en/index.htm
  • GeSI: www.gesi.org/