By Zhang Min
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The effect that greenhouse gases and the depletion of fossil fuels have had on the environment has pushed low-carbon economies to the front of energy discussions. Developing renewable energy industries will create new jobs, but the transition will also eliminate old jobs. Whether there will be a net gain of jobs has been unclear.
Some Job creation evidence from EU
Some European Union expert groups, independent researchers and non-governmental organizations have presented their low-carbon economy research, which shows there is a positive correlation between the renewable energy industry and job creation. Without a doubt, the EU will benefit by tackling the European debt crisis and encouraging small and medium enterprises to engage in the low-carbon policies. Here are just a few of the available studies in this field.
The first report, published in 2009 by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, shows that increased support for renewable energy sources (RES) will benefit the economy and create a significant number of jobs. In this study, the researchers used several economic models to show how RES policies affect the EU's economy and job market, how they did so in the past, and how their effects might change in the future.
It makes sense to say that the RES sector is already very important for employment. Future impact analyses show that available jobs should increase by as much as 300,000 over the next 20 years.
