An analysis commissioned by the Climate Council says 76,000 jobs could be created through a stimulus plan that aims to rebuild the Australian economy from recession while tackling the climate crisis.
The report says the positions could be created over three years through nearly $22bn of combined public and private investment. It identifies 12 areas across the whole economy to immediately kick-start economic growth including creating large-scale renewable energy projects, restoring degraded ecosystems, better dealing with organic waste, retrofitting inefficient public buildings and expanding electric vehicle networks.
Importantly, the report found that 70% of the jobs would be in construction and administrative support roles, 40% would be based in regional areas and a third of the jobs would require minimal training.
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Or you can read the Climate Council’s full report here:
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/clean-jobs-plan/