Energy

An African Green Deal Could Spur the Creation of Millions of New Energy Sector Jobs by 2030

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the energy transition under IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario pathway could lead to a total of 20 million energy sector jobs in Africa by 2030 and 23 million by 2050. This is over 5 million more jobs than in Planned Energy Scenario based on the status quo.

The figure shows the forecasted potential number of jobs, in millions, by sector in the 1.5°C Scenario.

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