Workers' safety and health in green jobs

environment, and has set itself challenging targets for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, increasing energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy, and
reducing waste. This has given rise to a wide range of green jobs - jobs which
for workers, as well as good for the environment.

Green jobs covers a wide range of different jobs in different sectors, and
involves a diverse workforce. Green jobs can be understood as contributing, in
include jobs that help to protect ecosystems and biodiversity, or reduce
consumption of energy and raw materials, or reduce waste and pollution. Our
sustainable and inclusive growth and meet the objectives of the European
Commission's Europe 2020 Strategy.

In the rapidly expanding sector of green jobs, new and emerging risks are
likely to develop. That's why there was held a workshop in November 2013 in
Bilbao with the network of national authorities on occupational safety and
health. The debate was focused on how to address the new and emerging risks
identified in EU-OSHA's foresight study and how to create safer and healthier
green jobs for the future.

A summary of the workshop offers information on planning and decision-making in
green jobs aimed at European policymakers, trade unions and employers.

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