Greening work: labor market policies for the environment

Abstract Jobs are essential for social inclusion, raising taxes, and guaranteeing the financial resilience of (welfare) states. At same time, Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement, European Green Deal require greening our economies labor markets. This paper assesses how market policies can green employment. The analyses potential effects eight different policy strategies on four dimensions Taxonomy Employment: conversion plants businesses, environmental law, climate decommodification, socio-ecological job guarantee, vocational guidance retraining, distribution employment alternative income sources, equalization income. All have but feature intensities in dimensions. In light crises, results suggest widening toolbox a just transition.