Renewables create fewer jobs globally as energy transition enters “new phase”

The surge in employment linked to clean energy equipment and installation is slowing as large-scale plants and increasing automation require less labour
A worker manufactures solar photovoltaic modules at the workshop of Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co, Ltd in Huaian, Jiangsu Province, China.
A worker manufactures solar photovoltaic modules at the workshop of Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co., Ltd. on December 17, 2025 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province, China. (Photo: Yin Chao/VCG via Reuters Connect)

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