Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) said in a report on Thursday that more than 3 million Australian jobs are under threat from efforts to tackle climate change.
But the report, commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, said workers will find new "green-collar" jobs as net employment surges in the long-term.
The report's modeling shows that despite the introduction of an emissions trading scheme in 2010, employment will grow by between 2.6 and 3.3 million jobs by 2025.
Employment is tipped to drop in some sectors after the introduction of the trading scheme, but is forecast to recover from 2017, and to increase in the long-term to higher levels than the present. Net job growth was predicted in mining, energy, industry and farming.
New "green-collar" jobs will be created in renewable energy, constructing green buildings and appliances, and developing alternative transport, the report predicted.
The report also urged the government and training providers to develop strategies for skill "green-collar" workers.
Source: Xinhua
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