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With the financial support of the European Commission Impact on employment in the EU-25 of CO2 emission reduction strategies by 2030 General conclusions and recommendations Conference Jobs in a low carbon Europe 20&21 February 2007, Brussels,
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Overview Sector-specific impact on employment Overall impact on employment Recommendations
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With the financial support of the European Commission Sector-specific impact on employment
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Inter and intra sectoral flows Substantial impact on employment through direct and indirect, intra- and inter-sectoral flows 3 dynamics at work : A transfer of jobs from power generation activities to activities relative to energy efficiency and reduction of power consumption A transfer of jobs from goods road transport and the private car to public transport activities for freight and passengers A substitution effects within equipment industries ‘Risks’ and ‘opportunities’ rather than ‘loosing’ and ‘winning’ activities’ Distinguish activities with clear positive / negative / undefined balance of risks and opportunities
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Activities with clear positive balance Construction industry Design and equipment manufacturing (RE, public transport, clean automotive tech) Operating and maintenance for RES and Gas Public transport Energy savings consultants and engineers → Employment adjustment factors : training and appeal
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Activities with clear negative balance Power generation from coal (except with CCS?) Refining Steel → Employment adjustment factors : the transition period retraining
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Activities with undefined balance Automotive industries Road freight transport Nuclear generated electricity → Employment adjustment factors (industry): size of companies adoption of existing processes + innovation easing the competitive pressure exerted by ‘non-Kyoto’ manufacturers
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With the financial support of the European Commission Overall impact on employment
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Overall impact on employment Inherent limits of a meso-economic approach No overall job losses, rather potentially positive impact, compared to BAU Substantial impact in terms of saving jobs But substantial productivity gains can still be expected in job-creating activities geared to the fight against CC
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With the financial support of the European Commission Recommandations
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Anticipating the necessary social consequences and ruptures Make climate policies easier to predict, so that potentiel social impact can be anticipated Adopt urgently EU quantified, autonomous and binding targets for MT and LT reductions in GHG emissions Empower trade union organisations, in particular in the new Member States Launch national and European foresight exercises to identify priorities for emissions reduction strategies
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Maximising positive spin-offs for employment Regulation and standardisation to develop RES and enhance energy efficiency Massive push for R&D and innovation that will transform the carbon constraint into a competitive asset for European companies and create new jobs and/or preserve existing ones Social sustainability criteria for publicly-funded CDM and JI projects
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Conference « Jobs in a low carbon Europe », 20 – 21 February 2007, Brussels With the financial support of the European Commission Social P&M to manage the necessary social transitions Forward-looking management of jobs and skills (Gestion prévisionnelle des emplois et des compétences) Social dialogue and collective bargaining instruments adapted to climate policy challenge New rights for workers' representatives
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With the financial support of the European Commission Thank you for your attention! www.etuc.org
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