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Climate Action for Jobs Initiative

Climate and employment goals can and must go hand in hand.

The Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015, highlights the imperatives of a just transition and the creation of decent work as essential dimensions of climate change. While some important progress has been made, the required scale of efforts needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is not yet enough. The Climate Action for Jobs Initiative will contribute to a Decade of Action, accelerating climate action through a just transition.

Vision and Mission The Initiative will: Enable ambitious climate action that delivers decent jobs and advances social justice. Support countries on bold solutions for a transition towards a sustainable future that is just and enjoys broad-based support. Facilitate an inclusive and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Main goals Enable climate action with decent jobs and social justice. Support countries in a transition that is just and founded on broad-based support. Facilitate an inclusive recovery from COVID-19.

Activity period 2019–2023
Last CoAct update n/a
Web URL https://www.climateaction4jobs.org/
Output effectiveness
0.75
Accountability Index
0.25
Inclusiveness Index
0.38
Num. actors 48
Functions Knowledge dissemination, Participatory management, Training, Policy planning
SDGs 1 3 8 9 13
Themes industry
Policy focus Mainly adaptation
Sectors Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities
Implementation countries Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia (Plurinatinal State of), Cabo Verde, Costa Rica, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic (the), Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Korea (the Republic of), Luxembourg, Mali, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (the), Uruguay
Target Target type
Ensure 40% participation by women in climate change decision-making processes at all levels--local, national, multilateral negotiations and meetings People/countries affected target