IEA: Clean energy jobs boom faces looming skills crunch

Cecilia Keating
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IEA: Clean energy jobs boom faces looming skills crunch

There were 4.7 million more people employed in clean energy in 2022 than in 2019, according to latest data from influential organisatoin

The number of people employed in the energy sector is growing fast, as demand for solar, wind, and other clean energy technologies has soared in all regions of the world. Data published this morning...

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