Assessing and Anticipating Skills for the Green Transition
Unlocking Talent for a Sustainable Future
Policies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of human activities have important
consequences for labour markets, jobs, and skills. As employment is shifting towards
more sustainable activities, workers are increasingly expected to have skills that
support the transition to a greener economy. Assessing and anticipating emerging skill
needs is crucial to avoid bottlenecks and sustain the green transition. This report
sheds light on existing methods to measure changes in skill demand and supply related
to the green transition through an in-depth review of practices in five OECD countries
(Australia, Austria, France, Norway and Sweden). It also identifies best practice
on how to feed information on changing skill needs into policies, notably in the areas
of employment, career guidance, education and adult learning.