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What Are Green Jobs?

Explainer Video by Shannon K. O'Neil, Host

January 24, 2020 1:00 pm (EST)

What Are Green Jobs?
Explainer Video

Green jobs are booming. But what are they? And how can the United States prepare for the future this shift in technologies will bring?

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This video is part of the Inside the Issues video series, featuring CFR Vice President of Studies  Shannon K. O’Neil. Watch as she helps explain and clarify common misconceptions surrounding international issues such as China’s trade practices, green jobs, and immigration.

This project was made possible in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

 

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