Climate protection as a job driver
The city of the future is characterised by an environmentally friendly energy supply and mobility of its inhabitants. Innovative ideas point the way: on a football pitch in Rio de Janeiro, children can play football in the evenings even if it's already dark. It's illuminated by six floodlights. So what's the innovation? Well, the electricity is generated by the children themselves, with every step they take. More than 200 kinetic panels are installed under the pitch and generate seven watts each time they are pressed. A second example can be found in Linz, which is home to Europe's first electric fire engine. In the future, these and other developments will make the world's major cities climate-friendly.
Another positive effect is that as a result of the energy transition and international efforts to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius over the course of the century, 18 million new jobs will be created worldwide in the renewable energies sector by 2030. This is according to predictions by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in its latest report. The greatest potential lies in the areas of electricity production, electromobility and the energy efficiency of buildings. Most new jobs will be created in Asia, North and South America and Europe. The chart shows an overview of the winning industries.
