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• The hydrogen economy in Alberta could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity during the construction phase, as well as thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of economic activity during the project operations phase. Alberta.ca
• Increased safe use of timber in construction in England will create an opportunity to increase demand for domestic timber, creating new green jobs, as well as stimulating further investment into domestic timber and wood processing supply chains. GOV.UK
• The construction industry is a key driver of value creation in economies around the world with a projected annual job growth of about 12% to more than 200 million jobs worldwide. TVETA
• Hydrogen technologies in the Humber area could support 16,000 direct jobs and £1.2 billion in direct GVA annually on average during the construction phase from 2024 to 2031 then up to 3,100 direct jobs on average in the operations maintenance of between 2032 and 2050 (Vivid Economics 2020 b). Institute for Public Policy Research
• At the peak of construction work, Sizewell C will support 10,000 jobs nationwide, with 70% of the value of construction contracts in the supply chain going to UK businesses. The Engineer
• Amazon's investments in data centers and infrastructure will create numerous construction and maintenance jobs, further driving employment opportunities. The CSR Journal
• The first DAC plant at South Texas DAC Hub is expected to create around 2,500 new jobs in construction, operations, and maintenance. Future Timeline
• A new battery gigafactory will be constructed in Somerset which would create up to 4,000 highly-skilled job s but if the UK backs away from an ambitious electric vehicle strategy, further investments in the battery value chain or jobs may not materialise. CleanTechnica
• The UK Government has added a number of construction jobs to the Skilled Worker visa route that will now be eligible for visa sponsorship. Birketts
• Deploying 6,000 MW of wind could support 9,648 construction jobs and 1,584 permanent jobs, while generating $89 million a year from sales taxes, generation taxes and property taxes. E&E News
• The sectors that are likely to see a significant increase in the number of job opportunities with technological advancement in South Africa include healthcare (570,000 new jobs), construction (261,000) and other emerging services (152,000). How artificial intelligence will affect jobs in Africa
• Labours plan is quite radical, with wind doing very well: Labour has set a target of 60 GW of offshore wind by 2030, 10 GW more than in the Conservative government's plans. Electricity Info
• Argentinian conservation scientists are fighting to protect the tiny Santa Fe frog, which is under threat as its habitat in one of the world's driest forests, the Dry Chaco, is cut down. BBC News
• A team of conservation scientists are fighting 50 C heat and poisonous snakes in the world's driest forests of the Dry Chaco, to protect the under-threat species of Santa Fe frogs due to deforestation. ETV Bharat
• Meghalaya has adopted the concept of Nature Banks to mobilise funds for conservation and incorporate environmental risks into capital markets. Observer Research Foundation
• In Zambia, FAO will enhance climate change adaptation in local communities, reduce land degradation and enhance biodiversity conservation through an integrated climate-resilient landscape management approach. FAO
• In Honduras, FAO will support income diversification through restoration and nature-based solutions while improving governance of sustainable production and biodiversity conservation in the forest corridor. FAO
• Six projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Venezuela are part of the Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program, which will support the protection and conservation of globally important forests and improve management of forest resources. FAO
• Conservative estimates by the Climate Policy Initiative are that climate finance flows need to reach US $ 4.3 trillion annually by 2030 to transition to a more sustainable world this decade. Pensions For Purpose
• The Department of Energy is working towards a more sustainable energy future by instituting energy efficiency and conservation programs, encouraging the use of clean energy, and encouraging increased investment in renewable sources under the Philippine Energy Plan 2020-2040. BusinessWorld

Last updated: 11 February 2024