Organizers
Background
The session will be a follow up of the event that took place at the 5th Capacity-Building Hub at COP28, to continue enhancing the discussion on the need to build capacities and skills for green jobs for youth so they fully seize the opportunities of the green transition. The idea is to have an open discussion with as many interventions as possible, from youth representatives, organisations, private sector and others, in order to build constructive feedback and support a stable and solutions-oriented dialogue.
Objectives
Enhancing the skills and capacities for green jobs of youth is an enabler to achieve a just energy transition and an accelerator to achieve the 1.5oC scenario. Addressing the related capacities’ gaps and needs is crucial to maximise the transition’s positive impacts. The nexus green skills innovation-digitalisation offer youth huge employment opportunities fully in line with the global climate goals. Investing in new green industries, renewable energies, green mobility, climate-friendly solutions that create jobs and socioeconomic value needs to be twinned to the development of capacities and skills that allow to ensure competitiveness and prosperity. The decarbonization of the economy and the transition to clean economic models offer unique opportunities for green job creation and social inclusion for youth.
Agenda
Time |
Session |
Speaker |
14:00-14:05 |
Introduction |
PCCB member (TBC) |
14:05-14:20 |
Setting the scene |
ILO and YOUNGO |
14:20-14:25 |
TVET perspective |
(TBC) |
|
Student Energy/ UNDP Bangkok (TBC) |
|
14:25-14:30 |
Education & Youth Leadership Lead |
Global Center on Adaptation |
14:30-14:35 |
Private sector perspective – Energy sector |
Iberdrola |
14:35-14:40 |
Private sector perspective – Transport sector |
EV/EV charging company (TBC Tesla, Wallbox) |
14:40-14:45 |
The example of the Mediterranean region |
Union for the Mediterranean
|
14:45-15:25 |
Exchange with all participants, discussion questions:
- What opportunities does the green transition offer for youth? How can youth seize these opportunities?
- What are the existing capacities’ gaps and needs related to green jobs for youth? How can we address them?
- What do labour market/companies demand in terms of skills and capacities for green jobs?
- How to integrate skills and capacities in the education/training institutions in order to make green jobs attractive for young students?
- How can capacities and skills for green jobs ensure competitiveness and the transition to a decarbonised economy and society?
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Interventions from the audience to start the debate:
- Oxygenate Environmental Consultants LLC
- TBC
TBC |
15:25-15:30 |
Closing |
Iberdrola |