Using the concept of smart and green city (GSC), this recent CEDEFOP policy brief looks at how vocational education and training (VET) can help cities become smarter and greener, thus facilitating the European Green Deal, the EU’s growth strategy and the policy response to the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation.
The European Green Deal lays the foundations for the EU to become a competitive and resource-efficient economy with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while ensuring a just transition for all.
A Cedefop skills forecasting scenario, looking at the implications of the European Green Deal up to 2030 from a VET and skills perspective, shows that skills training – both early and throughout the working life – will be key to filling the additional jobs created and enabling workers to switch to greener sectors and occupations.