DevelopingaGlobalEnergyEfficiencyWorkforceintheBuildingsSectorTheIEAexaminesthefullspectrumofenergyissuesincludingoil,gasandcoalsupplyanddemand,renewableenergytechnologies,electricitymarkets,energyefficiency,accesstoenergy,demandsidemanagementandmuchmore.Throughitswork,theIEAadvocatespoliciesthatwillenhancethereliability,affordabilityandsustainabilityofenergyinits31membercountries,13associationcountriesandbeyond.Thispublicationandanymapincludedhereinarewithoutprejudicetothestatusoforsovereigntyoveranyterritory,tothedelimitationofinternationalfrontiersandboundariesandtothenameofanyterritory,cityorarea.Source:IEA.InternationalEnergyAgencyWebsite:www.iea.orgIEAmembercountries:AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaCzechRepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandItalyJapanKoreaLithuaniaLuxembourgMexicoNetherlandsNewZealandNorwayPolandPortugalSlovakRepublicSpainSwedenSwitzerlandRepublicofTürkiyeUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesTheEuropeanCommissionalsoparticipatesintheworkoftheIEAIEAassociationcountries:ArgentinaBrazilChinaEgyptIndiaIndonesiaKenyaMoroccoSenegalSingaporeSouthAfricaThailandUkraineINTERNATIONALENERGYAGENCYDevelopingaGlobalEnergyEfficiencyWorkforceintheBuildingsSectorPAGE|3IEA.CCBY4.0.AbstractAtCOP28,allcountriescommittedtoworktogethertocollectivelydoubletheglobalaverageannualrateofenergyefficiencyimprovements.Theyalsorecognisedtheroleofenergyefficiencyasthe“firstfuel”inthecleanenergytransition.Implementingthisglobaltarget,willrequireaskilledworkforce.IntheNetZeroEmissionsby2050Scenario,thegrowthoftheenergyefficiencyworkforcewillbeledbythebuildingsector,whichwillcreate1.3millionjobsoverthenextsixyears.Yetmanycountriesfacelabourshortagesforkeyenergyefficiencyoccupations.Thispracticalguidepilotsanapproachtohelppolicymakersidentifythekeyenergyefficiencyjobsandskillsinthebuildingssector.IEAanalysisfindsthattrainingworkersforoccupationsaddressingbuildinginsulation,theinstallationandrepairofefficientcooling,heating,ventilationandrefrigerationdevices(HVAC/R)andwindowscanaddressthelargestdriversofbuildingenergydemandacrossclimates.Thoseoccupationsareinsulationworkers,buildingandconstructioninspectors(energyauditors),HVAC/Rmechanicsandinstallersandglaziers.Trainingarangeofprofessionalsincludingconstructionworkers,electriciansandworkerswhowilldesignbuildingswithimprovedenergyefficiencyfromtheoutsetwillalsobevitaltoachieveglobalenergyefficiencytargets.Theseworkerswillrequiredifferenttypesandlengthsoftraining.Involvingpolicymakers,employers,tradeunionsandotherstakeholdersisvitaltocoordinatethealignmentbetweenthosetrainingrequirementsandthejobsandskillsthatwillberelevantandprovideenergyefficiencyworkerswithdecentjobsandwagesthroughformalandinclusivepathways.DevelopingaGlobalEnergyEfficiencyWorkforceintheBuildingsSectorPAGE|4IEA.CCBY4.0.Acknowledgements,contributorsandcreditsThisreportispartoftheworkoftheCleanEnergyMinisterialEmpoweringPeopleInitiative(CEMEPI).TheEPIconvenesvariousstakeholdersincludinggovernments,companiesandorganisationstopromotebestpracticesinviewofachievingequitablecleanenergytransitions.Akeyfocusoftheinitiativeistoensurethattheworkforceisequippedwiththenecessaryskillstoimplementcleanenergytransitionsinatimelyandinclusivemannerthatleadstofaireroutcomesforworkers.ThereportdrawsinformationandinsightsfromtheIEA2024WorldEnergyEmploymentreport,withaspecialt...