GreenVetChoices - Handbook

4 5 Article 7: Navigating the green economy: Opportunities and challenges for green VET professions ______________________________ 50 Introduction ______________________________________________ 51 Opportunities ___ _________________________________________ 51 Women in Green Jobs _ ___________________________________ 52 Effective Communication and Engagement with Stakeholders _______________________________________________________ 52 Political and Economic Factors _ __________________________ 5 3 Conclusion __ _____________________________________________ 53 Article 8: Collaborating for change: How public-private partnerships can support Green VET Education and Job Creation _ 54 How ? _____________________________________________________ 55 Conclusion _______________________________________________ 56 Keynote Articles about current EU policies supporting a climate- neutral future ______________________________________________________ 57 Article 1: EU Green Deal: A roadmap for a climate-neutral Europe __ ____________________________________________________________________ 58 Introduction ______________________________________________ 5 9 What is in short, the EU Green Deal? _____________________ 60 What is the Circular Economy Action Plan? ______________ 60 What is the Farm to Fork Strategy? ______________________ 61 Conclusion __ _____________________________________________ 6 1 Article 2: Net-Zero by 2050: How EU policies are driving the transition to a sustainable economy _______________________________ 62 Introduction ___ ___________________________________________ 63 Key Initiatives ____________________________________________ 63 Conclusion _______________________________________________ 65 Article 3: Emissions trading system: The Cornerstone of EU climate policy ____ ___________________________________________________ 6 6 European Emissions Trading System _____________________ 6 7 Article 4: Renewable Energy Directive: How EU policies are boosting the use of Clean Energy __________________________________ 69 Introduction ______________________________________________ 7 0 Opportunities ____________________________________________ 70 Challenges _______________________________________________ 73 Conclusion _______________________________________________ 7 3 Article 5: The circular economy action plan: A blueprint for a sustainable future __ ________________________________________________ 74 Introduction ______________________________________________ 75 Circular Economy Action Plan ____________________________ 75 Conclusion _______________________________________________ 77 Article 6: Fostering innovation: How EU policies are supporting green technologies and startups ___________________________________ 78 Investing in Research and Development _________________ 79 Supporting Startup Ecosystems __________________________ 79 Promoting Sustainable Business Models ________________ 8 0 Conclusion _ ______________________________________________ 80 Article 7: Putting people first: The social dimension of the EU’s climate policie s _____________________________________________________ 81 Introduction _ _____________________________________________ 82 The Just Transition Fund _________________________________ 82 The Social Climate Fund _ _________________________________ 83 The EU Emissions Trading Systems ______________________ 83 Life Program and Horizon Europe Program ______________ 83 Conclusion _______________________________________________ 8 4 Article 8: Collaborating for change: How public-private partnerships can support Green VE T Education and Job Creation _ 85 How? _ ____________________________________________________ 86 Conclusion _ ______________________________________________ 87