News and Stories
Check out past and upcoming events and real world experiences
March 22, 2022
The ILO, within the framework of the France-ILO partnership, has launched a project on "The social dimension of the ecological transition" in Senegal, representing the first project under the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative.
December 22, 2021
ILO launched the first training hub of the Green Jobs Evaluation Institutions Network (GAIN) for francophone countries in Africa.
November 1, 2021
A year-long study into the links between employment and the environment in Nigeria concluded that well-designed climate policies can boost the national economy and create 12 million job opportunities by 2035, while also slowing carbon dioxide emissions.
May 18, 2021
Government ministers joined workers’ and employers’ organizations as well as labour and environmental experts to launch the Climate Action for Jobs initiative in Africa.
April 27, 2021
A year-long study into the links between employment and the environment in Nigeria concluded that well-designed climate policies can boost the national economy and create 12 million job opportunities by 2035, while also slowing carbon dioxide emissions.
September 2, 2020
Representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, the United Nations Executive Office, a development bank, and the ILO will hold the inaugural meeting of the International Advisory Board to provide strategic direction to the Initiative.
Stories
A network of outstanding individuals, from government officials to youth groups, is working to become champions of climate action for jobs.
Through these stories, we aim to amplify messages about just transition as a key driver of climate change. The Initiative seeks to create positive change around:
- How people think
- Lives and livelihoods
- Our natural environment
Check back soon for success stories from the Initiative.
