Tag: green jobs

The sustainable example of the city of Güssing

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Güssing is a village with 4.000 inhabitants, located in the border with Hungary, in the poorest region of Austria. In 1995 the mayor decided to reduce the costs and he developed a plan, together with his colleague, an engineer specialised in…

Sustainable energy sources deployment creates jobs in rural areas

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IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) research shows that reaching the United Nations goal of providing sustainable energy for all by 2030 would create up to 4 million direct jobs in the off-grid electricity sector alone. Decentralised renewable and sustainable energy solutions would create…