Inclusion of Youth and Women in the Energy Transition
|Photo Courtesy of Energy Asia Conference| Why It Matters The move to clean energy is not only about technology. It is also about fairness and opportunity. When women and young people are left out, communities lose ideas and growth slows down. Reports from Sustainable Energy for All show that women form about thirty nine percent of the global workforce but only twenty two percent of the energy sector and about thirty two percent of the renewable energy workforce. Young people face their own barriers such as limited access to training, jobs and participation in energy policies. When both groups are included, the results are better jobs, more creativity and energy systems that benefit everyone. The Situation Today Women remain underrepresented in the energy sector across the world. Studies show that only about six percent of energy ministers are women. Although their presence in renewable energy rose from twenty two percent in 2010 to thirty two percent in 2018, the gap is still lar...