650 Jobs.pdf

The International Labour Organization (ILO) prepared a report for the G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group (CSWG) on the employment impact of climate change adaptation. The report highlights the negative effects of climate change on employment, including lost working-life years, increased heat stress, and lower labour productivity. It also notes that several million jobs rely on environmental services. However, adaptation measures can create jobs and protect workers and income, such as investing in climate-resilient infrastructure, climate-proofing infrastructure, and training and skills development. The report emphasizes the importance of accompanying and enabling policies to maximize the positive employment effect of the transition to a climate-resilient economy, including integrating decent work objectives with environmental objectives, consultation and social dialogue, and improving tools and methods to evaluate the relationship between adaptation policies and job creation.