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ISBN: 978-92-9260-552-0
Citation: IRENA and ILO (2023), Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review 2023, International Renewable Energy Agency,
Abu Dhabi and International Labour Organization, Geneva.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Under the guidance of Rabia Ferroukhi, this report was authored by Michael Renner, Celia García-Baños and Arslan Khalid
(IRENA). Hydropower jobs estimates are based on statistics provided by Dennis Akande (IRENA) and modelling contributed
by Maximilian Banning (GWS). IRENA expresses gratitude for valuable contributions (Chapter 4) made by colleagues at the
ILO, including Camila Pereira Rego Meireles, Casper Edmonds, Jose Luis Viveros Añorve and Moustapha Kamal Gueye, as
well as Diana Junquera Curiel (IndustriALL). The authors also thank Divyam Nagpal (IRENA), IRENA national focal points for
country data and Renata Grisoli (UNDP) for data on Brazil’s bioethanol workforce.
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ABOUT IRENA
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organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy
future and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a
centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and
financial knowledge on renewable energy. IRENA promotes the widespread
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is the United Nations agency for the
world of work. We bring together
governments, employers and workers
to drive a human-centred approach
to the future of work through
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