Policymakers and labour experts have called for stronger, inclusive policies to ensure the global energy transition does not deepen existing inequalities and leave vulnerable workers behind.
Speaking on Friday at a side event on “Jobs, skills and climate: Realising equitable transitions” at the ongoing COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Dan Jorgensen, commissioner for energy and housing at the European Commission, said governments must act urgently to ensure climate action does not leave vulnerable workers behind.
Jorgensen said the green shift must bring everyone on board and warned against climate projects that deepen hardship.
“We need to move fast and transform society so the consequences of climate change do not catch up with us,” he said.
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