The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute and Sequence Staffing are proud to present the
2009 Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. The survey gathers the opinion of more than 700 key international industry professionals, scientists, and organizational leaders from across the globe.
The report identifies the workforce needs that are necessary to the success of climate change policies and carbon markets globally. It identifies seven key findings, some of which are:
- Greenhouse gas accounting is critical to any climate change response;
- Most believe there is a shortage of experts who have the skills that are necessary to address climate change, including measuring and mitigating greenhouse gases;
- Majority foresee that more “green” jobs will be welcomed in the years to come, and
- Universities and other educational organizations need to provide adequate training for greenhouse gas accounting and management skills.
“In a field that is technical and open to accounting mistakes, it is crucial that there are trained professionals capable of supporting a cap-and-trade program or carbon tax system,” Michael Gillenwater, dean of the GHG Management Institute, says. “Our survey indicates that experts believe there is a serious risk of carbon markets and policies being discredited in the future by scandals like we saw with Enron and in the mortgage markets. To avoid this, we will need professionals with the skills and ethics to account, audit, and manage GHG emissions. “
“These findings are in line with the demands and rapid growth in the field of climate change and the global greenhouse gas market,“ Sequence vice president Frank DeSafey said. “The need for expertly trained, skilled and personnel in this field is absolutely critical today if the international community is to successfully meet the challenges and reap the opportunities.”
The report is in pdf format. If you do not have a pdf reader, you can download a pdf reader from this site for free.
