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New EEA report: Clean energy technologies in the European Union

Clean energy technologies are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the European Union, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Susan Wright
Susan Wright
New EEA report: Clean energy technologies in the European Union
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Clean energy technologies are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the European Union, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, persistent shortages of skilled workers risk slowing future growth, while at the same time the clean energy sector faces inclusion challenges, with women and young people underrepresented.

Employment in the global energy sector is expanding at a rate that outpaces the broader economy. It grew by 2.2% in 2024 against 1.3% growth in employment across the economy as a whole. The EU ranks second after China, with a total of 1.8 million jobs directly or indirectly linked to renewable energy (China accounts for seven million jobs in the clean energy sector), according to the International Renewable energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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