The International Labour Organization has mobilized the efforts of three departments to produce the report Skills for a greener future, the Skills and Employability Branch of the Employment Policy Department working in close collaboration with the Green Jobs Programme of the Enterprises Department and the Research Department. The report draws on 32 national studies, whose findings also contributed to the ILO’s 2018 World Economic and Social Outlook: Greening with jobs, and was produced in partnership with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), which prepared national reports in six EU member States.

The report builds on its predecessor, Skills for green jobs: A global view, published by the ILO in 2011. This new edition presents an expanded qualitative analysis, with coverage of several additional countries and regions. It is a ground-breaking piece of empirical research and modeling, providing new insights into likely occupational skill effects in declining and growing industries by 2030 based on two global quantitative scenarios. Evidence of good practices collected in the surveyed countries demonstrates how skills development can underpin the green transition. We believe this report can contribute to the global endeavor to create a greener future for generations to come.