The European Green Deal is a comprehensive strategy that seeks to make the European Union climate-neutral by 2050. It strives to ensure that the transition to a more sustainable society and economy is fair and supported by citizens. To achieve climate-neutrality, there is a need for a skilled workforce that can contribute to sustainable practices. These skills are categorised into two main types: technical skills, which are occupation-specific and labour market-oriented (e.g., installing solar panels), and transversal skills, which are broader and applicable both in the workplace and daily life (e.g. environmental awareness). Vocational education and training (VET) is well-positioned to deliver a combination of these skills.
Authors
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Related Organizations
- Catalogue number
- NC-01-24-014-EN-N NC-01-24-014-EN-C
- Citation
- European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Vocational education and training sector and the greening of the labour market – Key messages , Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/7799165
- DOI
- https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/5238696 https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/7799165
- ISBN
- 978-92-68-21509-8
- Pages
- 10
- Published in
- Belgium
- Themes
- Vocational training , Labour market — Free movement of workers
Table of Contents
- European Education Area Strategic Framework 1
- Vocational Education and Training sector and the greening 1
- Key messages 1
- Key Messages 3
- 1. Vocational Education and training for the green transition ............................... 6 5
- 2. Challenges in Vocational Education and Training ............................................ 6 5
- 3. Ways forward to promote the greening of Vocational Education and Training . 6 5
- 4. Good Practice .................................................................................................. 7 5
- 5. Suggested further readings .............................................................................. 8 5
- 1. Introduction 6
- 2. Vocational Education and training for the green transi- 6
- 3. Challenges in Vocational Education and Training 6
- 4. Ways forward to promote the greening of Vocational 6
- Education and Training 6
- Such learning ensures that more people regardless of background or circumstances can acquire the awareness and competences to actively participate in the transition to a greener economy. 7
- While there are commonalities between in-school and in-company training it is important to recognise that bring unique value to green VET initiatives. 7
- 5. Good Practice 7
- 5.1. GreenoVET 7
- Learn more about httpswww.greenovet.eu 7
- 5.2. Riga State Technical School and Bulduri VET School of 8
- Horticulture 8
- In Latvia all 54 VET institutions are required to align their activities with the green transition. Many of them are working proactively to support the green transition by focusing on . 8
- 6. Suggested further reading 8
- Employment and social developments in Europe 2023 8
- From linear thinking to green growth mindset 2023 8
- VET and the Green Transition A Compendium of inspiring practices 2023 8
- Green Skills and Knowledge Concepts Labelling the ESCO classification 8
