Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World – Policy Messages and Main Findings for Decision Makers

This policy document discusses evidence and findings presented in the report “Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World”. It focuses on the notion of “green jobs”, a concept that has become something of an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society, to preserve the environment for both present and future generations and to be more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries. Green jobs hold the promise that humankind will be able to face up to the following two defining challenges of the twenty‑first century: climate change and decent work.