Why green jobs matter
Green jobs are booming as the world faces urgent climate challenges. They offer young people a chance to build meaningful careers while driving real environmental change. Yet, many aren’t aware of the vast opportunities available.
Talking about green careers now ensures the next generation is ready to shape a sustainable future.
Green jobs build resilience, and the economic opportunity they provide is the largest we’ll see in our lifetime.
Alethea Warrington
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#SustyTalk: What is the role of insurance in driving the energy transition? – edie Extra
In this new edie Extra podcast episode, published to coincide with Earth Day 2025, Gary Doran at insurance brokerage Lockton explains the practicalities of insuring projects for the energy transition – from large wind and solar farms to first-of-a-kind innovations.
Doran is partner at Lockton and head of Lockton’s London-based Energy and Power Team. He also
leads the European ESG Committee at Lockton.
In this conversation with edie's content editor Sarah George, Doran explains how insurers create bespoke solutions to unlock financing for renewable energy ptojects and other energy transition infrastructure. The duo also explore how insurers are accounting for rapidly-evolving climate-related and technology-related risks.
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