Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review 2024

Renewable energy development not only changes the mix of energy sources powering the world’s economies, but also creates jobs, builds economic value and enhances human well-being.  

This 11th edition of the Annual Review is the product of a continuing collaboration between IRENA and ILO. Building on its expertise on the world of work, the ILO contributed the report’s chapter on skills. 

This edition underscores the importance of a people- and planet-centred approach to achieve a just and inclusive transition. It calls for a holistic policy framework that goes beyond the pursuit of technological innovation to rapidly meet the tripling target at the lowest-possible cost, and prioritises local value creation, ensures the creation of decent jobs, and builds on active participation by workers and communities in shaping the energy transition.