Green jobs


Green energy helps power India’s growth

India may get criticism for its lack of green credentials, but its entrepreneurs and investors are popping up in green tourism and the clean energy industry, in search of the fertile green dollar.

Green: the new black (but just a fashion trend)

Green jobs and a green economy are become buzz words for the government, with no concrete economic worth or importance, writes Chris Berg.

Arbib uncertain about green jobs

Employment Minister Mark Arbib seemed unsure of exactly what the 50,000 green jobs promised by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd are — jobs or work experience?

The great green job myth

Obama has promised Americans 5-million new “green” jobs will be created by subsiding alternative energy. Maybe, says Tony Blankley, but a case study of Spain shows it will cost more jobs elsewhere.

Climate change and employment in Australia, what history says

The main argument seems to be that we can’t tackle climate change until we’ve figured out where all the people who might lose their jobs would work. Well, recent history provides all the proof we need. writes Richard Denniss.

Cut out and keep map to 26,000 clean energy jobs nationwide

The coal mining sector will grow strongly with or without an emissions trading scheme in place, writes John Connor.