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How policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could effect employment
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from the CBO: "CBO has analyzed the research on the effects that policies to reduce green house gases would have on employment and concluded that total employment during the next few decades would be slightly lower than would be the case in the absence of such policies. In particular, job losses in the industries that shrink would lower employment more than job gains in other industries would increase employment, thereby raising the overall unemployment rate. Eventually, however, most workers who lost jobs would find new ones. In the absence of policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, changes to the climate also might affect employment; however, this brief does not address such changes because that effect would probably arise after the next few decades, and it has not been studied as carefully by researchers." This brief summarizes the findings of three studies which used general equilibrium models to project employment impacts: Ho, Morgensterns and Shih, (2008) Impact of carbon price policies on U.S. Industry. Washington: Resources for the Future; McKibbin et al, (2009) Consequences of alternative U.S. Cap-and-Trade policies. Washington, Brookings Institution; and Montgomery et al (2009) Impact on the economy of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R.2454). CRA International.
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yul:1120538
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Why Green is Your Color: A Woman's Guide to a Sustainable Career.
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The career guide was written under contract to the Women’s Bureau by Public Policy Associates, Inc. and Wider Opportunities for Women. It is designed for workers and educators, career counselors and training providers, and discusses a range of in-demand and emerging jobs, as well as job training opportunities and career development tools.
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yul:1120536
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Guidelines for a Just Transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
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From the website: "The Guidelines are both a policy framework and a practical tool to help countries at all levels of development manage the transition to low-carbon economies and can also help them achieve their INDCs and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Guidelines are designed to create decent work on a large scale and ensure that social protection exists where needed. They also include mechanisms for social dialogue among governments, workers and employers' organizations throughout policymaking processes at all levels."
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yul:1121504
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Getting it right: A Just Transition Strategy for Alberta's Coal workers
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Following the Alberta government announcement that it will phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030, the Alberta Federation of Labour has called for workers' input on the transition. This report outlines the changes to the Alberta electricity generation sector;identifies and and discusses best practice case studies of coal transition; costs out the job losses associated with the phase out of coal-fired electricity generation; and recommends formation of an agency to oversee and implement the transition for workers and communities. The Coal Transition Coalition is led by the AFL and includes Canadian Energy Workers Association, CSU 52, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Ironworkers Local 720 , Unifor, United Steelworkers, and United Utility Workers Association.
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yul:1121960
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Indigenous peoples and climate change: From victims to change agents through Decent Work
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This report rejects the characterization of Indigenous people as “victims”. It states that indigenous peoples, numbering over 370 million worldwide , “are at the vanguard of running modern green economies”, and “if they have access to decent work opportunities; if they are empowered to participate in decision making; if their rights are protected; and if policies address their social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities while honing their positive potential as partners, workers, entrepreneurs and innovators, indigenous peoples will become empowered agents of change who can play a vital role in spurring green growth and combating climate change.”
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yul:1121503
