Global renewable energy jobs grow 6% to reach 12.7m in 2021.

ISLAMABAD -- Jobs in the renewable energy sector rose about 6 per cent in 2021, despite supply chain challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has found.

The renewable energy sector generated 12.7 million jobs last year, up from 12 million during the previous year, with solar projects accounting for most employment generation, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the International Labour Organisation found, reports irena.org.

Renewable energy employment generation could jump to 38.2 million in 2030 under an "ambitious energy transition scenario with front-loaded investments", the report said.

'In the face of numerous challenges, renewable energy jobs remain...