Concrete analysis of job impacts is needed to inform efforts for a just transition. Now, a study finds that decarbonizing US electricity generation will create jobs, but with uneven distribution among states, industrial sectors and skill needs.
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Muttitt, G., Gass, P. How energy transition affects jobs. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 1162–1163 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01830-1
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