This project reviewed the evidence on whether policy support for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency leads to net job creation. Providing an update to the 2014 report on low carbon jobs, it considered whether policy-driven expansion of specific low carbon sectors actually creates jobs.

 

The overarching question this project addressed is:

 

    • What is the evidence that policy support for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency leads to net job creation?
    • The review found that investment in low carbon energy, and energy efficiency, can deliver more jobs than gas or coal power generation.

 

The briefing paper and journal article reporting findings from this review are linked to below. An initial analysis of the evidence examined for the review can be found here, and the project scoping note is available here.