Just Transition and job creation in the green and blue economy - Drivers, status, considerations and pathways for a just and environmentally resilient future in Barbados

The Symposium aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning to a climate resilient, sustainable, low-carbon future, with a specific focus on renewable energy. It will serve as a platform for participants to exchange experiences, insights, and best practices, enabling the development of actionable recommendations for innovative strategies and policies that promote decent work, social justice, and job creation, including ways and means to close existing gaps in technical and institutional capacity.

Objectives:

• Enhance the awareness and understanding of the critical role that renewable energy plays in mitigating climate change and the importance of a just transition in the context of the green and blue economy.
• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among diverse stakeholders towards developing strategies and solutions for job creation and just transition in the renewable energy sub-sector.
• Generate actionable recommendations and strategies that can be implemented by participants, governments, and relevant organizations to support a just transition and job creation in the renewable energy sub-sector.
• Identify the capacity gaps and requirements for local stakeholders to provide necessary support to build capacity in the renewable energy sub-sector.