Exploring the Impact of Electric Mobility on the Jobs Ecosystem (Green JOBS)

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ABOUT GREEN-JOBS

In the times of a global discourse on sustainable development and lowering carbon footprints, the shift to cleaner alternatives in terms of transport is critical. A paradigm shift is shaping up in the mobility sphere for integrating sustainability in the transport automotive value chain. This change has been triggered by the plethora of negative externalities on the environment and human health, caused by the use of traditional vehicles that operate on combustion of fossil fuels.

Electric mobility has been the chosen way forward in most of the developed countries and has also been gaining traction in India, aided by enthusiasm from the businesses and the government. The Central Government and various State Governments have come up with schemes and policies for facilitating this transition.

As the electric mobility ecosystem develops in the country, a transformation in the jobs associated with different components of the automotive value chain is envisaged. While on one hand it may lead to phasing out of certain jobs and roles it may also open the gateways for new business opportunities and lead to the creation of a novel job ecosystem. Thus, a just transition would require a fair assessment of livelihood opportunities being affected and potential opportunities being generated.

In order to capture that aspect of the transition, this project aims to explore the nature and quantum of job losses due to Electric Vehicle integration at a city level & also the nature of new jobs & skills required due to it. This will help inform the pathways to a just transition which is socially, economically, environmentally and politically acceptable and viable.

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• Project Brief