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Bulgaria rolls back plans to phase out coal amid fears over energy and job security | Euronews

Bulgaria rolls back plans to phase out coal amid fears over energy and job security | Euronews | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Bulgaria's lawmakers have voted to roll back plans to decarbonise the country's energy sector.

The move came on Thursday after as more than 1,500 miners and utility workers demonstrated in front of the parliament in support of the coal industry. They were protesting against plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants.
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UK Government announces ambitious blueprint to create green jobs and reduce emissions - Climate Action

UK Government announces ambitious blueprint to create green jobs and reduce emissions - Climate Action | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
An ambitious blueprint announced by the Business and Energy Secretary aims to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector, with over £1 billion allocated to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals
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Germany’s losing renewable jobs

Germany’s losing renewable jobs | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The goal of 500,000 people employed in the renewable energy sector moves further out of reach every year. The trend is now embedding in wider reports of “environmental jobs,” not reported separately.
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Green recovery could create over a million new jobs in the UK by 2050 - Climate Action

Green recovery could create over a million new jobs in the UK by 2050 - Climate Action | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
New report from the Local Government Association argues skills development and investment could help put UK on track for net zero emissions while creating a post-coronavirus job boom.
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'Ten million renewable jobs are waiting to be unlocked'

'Ten million renewable jobs are waiting to be unlocked' | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
More than 13,000 renewable projects are set to create up to 10 million jobs worldwide and provide $2 trillion (£1.43tn) in investment opportunities.

That is the key finding from new research by Ernst & Young (EY), commissioned by the European Climate Foundation (ECF).
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Energy efficiency boosts jobs and cuts climate heat

Energy efficiency boosts jobs and cuts climate heat | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
26 January, 2021 − Creating millions of jobs in energy efficiency schemes is the fastest way to restore prosperity and cut climate heating.
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IEA unveils new Sustainable Recovery Plan to put emissions into structural decline - Climate Action

IEA unveils new Sustainable Recovery Plan to put emissions into structural decline - Climate Action | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has presented a Sustainable Recovery Plan focusing on a series of actions that can be taken over the next three years to revitalise economies and boost employment.
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