The second workshop held under the collaboration
with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung gave emphasis on the lessons learned from past
transitions in terms of supporting workers and the labour market, and discussed
the drivers and barriers for reskilling/upskilling workers in the shift towards
a transformed industry. The discussion complemented a first workshop which took
place in July 2021, which focused on the lessons learned from past transitions
in terms of governance and collaboration with stakeholders and different
government levels. Participants coming from various sectors stressed the need
of building a general concept for ‘green jobs’ as well as the need for policy
makers to promote mapping and monitoring of newly created jobs related to the
sustainable transformation. Furthermore, lessons learned from the recession
following the 2008 financial crisis were addressed and participants stressed
the need to invest in adult reskilling and upskilling initiatives.