Presentation delivered at the OECD RTTA workshop on "The green transition: What role for regional public employment services?" held on 12 May 2023 in Trento, Italy More info: https://oe.cd/4YW

1. PES and the Greening Labour Market -
G7 Working Group
OECD workshop on “The green transition: What role for regional public employment services?”
12th of May 2023, Trento, Italy
Nicole Clobes, WAPES Executive Secretariat
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2. o 76 members - 5 regions
o Strong linkage - ILO as observer
o Staff of 8
o Linking and networking
o Funds
o Projects
o Practices to share and to learn from each other
, an association working for its members by its members.
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3. "We’re running out of time but not out of
options to address climate change.
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary
United Nations Climate Convention
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4. European Green Deal
2030 – European Climate Target Plan aims reduction of net
greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030
2050 - Europe aims to become the
world’s first climate-neutral continent
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5. WHY
G7?
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6. G7 Working Group
o since January 2023
o G7 countries incl. 1-2 Representatives
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
o goal of this working group is to collect all greening labour initiatives
o produce a catalogue of actions
o share with other members
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7. Communication of the working group
o Labour market and skills information, definitions of green jobs and skills
o Strengthening services for jobseekers and employers to support skills development
o Shaping and delivering ALMP training measures + use of employment incentives
o Working in partnership, PES can have different roles regarding provision of labour market
information / skills intelligence
o Strategies for greening PES themselves including a view to basic green / sustainability skills of
PES staff
o Collecting good practices first by G7 PES
o Second from all WAPES regions
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8. 1. PES definition of green jobs and skills
(i) green occupations are those contributing to measuring, preventing,
controlling and correcting negative impacts and damage to the environment
(e.g. maintenance officer of natural areas, forest ranger, technician in charge
of the water police, etc.); (ii) greening occupations include occupations
whose finality is not environmental, but which integrate new ‘skills building
blocks‘ to take into account in a significant and quantifiable way the
environmental dimension in the professional act (e.g.: architect, thermal
insulation installer, logistics manager, gardener, etc.).”
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9. 2. Online job services based on green jobs
The online job bank includes its own category on green jobs for job search
and recruitment. Criteria for green vacancies are:
1. The job involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive
environmental outcomes.
2. The job involves supporting green economy sectors.
3. The job requires specialized environmental skills or
knowledge.
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10. 3. Services for jobseekers
o Organizing virtual information events on "green jobs" online
o events provide information including on Green vocational
training and degree programs, labour market opportunities
in general and in concrete
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11. 4. Green services for employers
o Program to help people learn skills for working in the
offshore wind industry. They are working with businesses
and local unions to create a training program
(apprenticeships) that fits the needs of employers and
communities
o Program will focus on vulnerable groups
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12. 5. Tackle youth unemployment with a
transnational approach
o The INTERCEPT project stretches over three countries - involves a group
of 300 NEETs (Neither in Employment nor in Education or Training)
o Train, enrol them in 3-month paid internships in green businesses
o employment related to Green Economy
o integrate NEETs in the green economy
o project partners are public employment services that will be able to see,
through the project, the effectiveness of their services
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13. 6. Subsidize green initiatives in HR
o HR development in new businesses
o HR development for digitalization and green initiatives
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14. 7. Build Partnerships for reskilling
o industry with local and national government
o Critical sectors
o Pilot for transition
o waste and recycling, building retrofit, and water, energy and utilities
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15. Conclusion
“The Paris Agreement reaffirms the obligations of developed countries
to support the efforts of developing country Parties to build clean,
climate-resilient futures, while for the first time encouraging voluntary
contributions by other Parties” UNFCCC
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17. Sources
1. Convention documents | UNFCCC
2. UNFCCC
3. The Paris Agreement | United Nations
4. European Green Deal (europa.eu)
5. Key aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCC
6. G7: Securing sound job opportunities | Federal Government (g7germany.de)
7. G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting: ILO welcomes G7 call to make a just transition to a green
economy happen
8. Just transition: Make it work • Towards decent and high quality work in a green economy (bmas.de)
9. Intercept Project | LinkedIn
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