Green jobs as an ethical alternative to achieve a low carbon economy

Abstract

The world has increasingly demanded work alternatives that allow the combination of human capacities and potentials aimed at sustainable development and the decarbonization of business activities. Elaborated as a sustainable alternative, finding environmental protection and raising decent work, Green Jobs emerges as an ethical solution supporting a low carbon economy. Initiatives by global entities such as the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Employers' Organization (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (CSI), present elements that are essential for the discussions and the articulation between contemporary concepts, in order to direct sustainable economic progress and social well-being. Therefore, the present work has shown initiatives that are moving towards a transition to a low carbon economy, based on economic activities that favor decarbonization, with a focus on the renewable energy sector in Brazil. The research method is characterized as qualitative with documentary procedure. As a result, the potential generation of green jobs stands out, especially in emerging countries, highlighting the possibilities of it to this sector in the Brazilian context. It was concluded that economic activities based on the green economy can generate new forms of production intended towards sustainable development, covering more dimensions than just the environmental one