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CLIMATE CHANGE: THE NEED TO TRANSITION TO A “GREEN
ECONOMY” AND GREEN JOBS
M.Yorkulova, student of Tashkent state university of economics
Scientific advisor: A.Ulashov, senior teacher of Tashkent state
university of economics
The climate catastrophe is still very much alive and well at this point.
According to the most recent IPCC estimate, half of humanity may experience times
when the heat and humidity cause circumstances that are potentially fatal. Similar to
past crises like COVID-19, climate change is a non-linear
risk multiplier with
significant socio-economic ramifications that increase disproportionately for
different social groups and can potentially have catastrophic effects if certain
thresholds are crossed
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In light of this, it's critical to consider sustainable development's requirements,
such
as generating jobs, providing food, and guaranteeing equality for all, while
simultaneously looking at other growth avenues and figuring out how to address the
climate catastrophe. The scope and character of the policy decisions taken today will
significantly influence climate consequences well into the future, as these problems
are all inextricably intertwined. Policymakers have
the ability to improve the
benefits of climate policies and promote systemic changes by recognizing the trade-
offs and opportunities between addressing climate change and meeting wider
development requirements. Indeed, the development of jobs,
social progress, and
gender equality may all be facilitated by well-crafted climate policy
.
The
International Labour Organization (ILO), for instance, projects that by 2030, the
transition
to greener, low-carbon economies may generate 60 million new
employment. National energy security will increase as domestic energy production
increases, mostly from renewable energy sources, reducing reliance on imported gas
and oil. Significant health advantages will also result from less pollution in the air
and water. According to one research, the worldwide
average health co-benefits
range from $58 to $380 per ton of CO2, decreased, with poor nations benefiting
more from this than industrialized ones
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A significant amount of research on the green
economy highlights both the
direct and indirect advantages of addressing climate change. However, each nation
has unique socioeconomic conditions that must be carefully considered in order to
determine what kind of policies will be beneficial to that nation as a whole.
Policymakers have the ability to improve the benefits of recovery packages and
promote systemic changes by recognizing the trade-offs and opportunities for
cooperation involving climate action and more general
development aims and
requirements. Numerous underdeveloped nations have already seen this work
done
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Climate refers to the local meteorological conditions,
including temperature,
precipitation, wind speed, and so on. The typical annual average pattern of weather
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