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Expanding Green Jobs During the Clean Energy Transition

Committee Profile

As countries transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy, the shift is creating new green jobs while disrupting industries and communities that depend on traditional energy sectors. Although renewable-energy employment is growing rapidly, these opportunities are unevenly distributed, and many developing countries face barriers such as limited financing, infrastructure, technology, and trained workers. This makes the transition a broader economic challenge involving worker retraining, climate finance, energy access, and support for communities affected by the decline of fossil-fuel industries. Delegates must determine how countries can expand green employment while protecting workers, supporting economic development, and ensuring that the clean energy transition is fair and sustainable.