OECD Green Growth Studies This publication emerged from a joint OECD and Cedefop forum on green skills held in February 2012. The aim of the forum was to gather the recent work of researchers, government advisers, employment and policy analysts, and other social partners on skills development and training needs for a lower carbon economy.

The Forum discussions have already shown that the skills and training needs are threefold: i) upgrade skill sets in industries experiencing only minor adjustments; ii) gearing up educational institutions and firms to provide the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the green economy; and iii) retraining and realigning skills in sectors that will decline as a result. The papers presented at the forum discussed new research, policy approaches, tools, strategies and local initiatives for green skills development. The forum acted as an “expert meeting” to draw theoretical work into policy practice and provide an evidence base for implemented policies for the OECD and Cedefop in their advisory capacity. This collected volume presents some of the papers from the forum in an effort to continue the contribution to these emerging issues.