IRENA says 1.45 million people employed in biofuels in 2013

In the UAE, in 2013 approximately 6.5 million people were already employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2014’ underlines the important role that renewables continue to play in employment creation and growth in the global economy.

The comprehensive annual review shows steady growth in the number of renewable energy jobs worldwide, which expanded from 5.7 million in 2012, according to IRENA. Of the total, about 1.45 million were employed in biofuels while another million were employed in biomass and biogas.