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Structural changes in society: understanding 2050
July 12, 2010 in Environment & Society, Policy News | Tags: Demographic Change, Social Trends, Sustainable Energy | Leave a comment
On 29 June, the EURELECTRIC Working Group “Environment & Society” held an internal seminar in Finland, “Society in 2050” with the objective of assessing what the “electrical society” could look like by mid century. “It is important to look not only at which technology will be used to produce electricity, but also to understand the type of individual who will be using electricity in 2050”, said the Working Group Chairman Martti Hyvonen.
(More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
Related link: Aleksi Neuvonen’s presentation (Demos Helsinki)
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY: SOCIAL PARTNERS DISCUSS THE ISSUES, APPROVE TOOLKIT/ BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
November 18, 2008 in Policy News, Social Affairs | Tags: Demographic Change | Leave a comment
“Employment in the electricity industry shows an increasing trend towards older workers. This demographic development has the potential to significantly impact the electricity Industry in Europe from a labour and skills perspective,” said Emanuela Preiti, Chair of the EURELECTRIC Working Group on Social Affairs and Human Resources, as she opened a conference on “Demographic Change in the Electricity Industry” hosted in Brussels on 14 November by the electricity sector social partners. Speakers on all sides of the social dialogue addressed key issues of an ageing workforce in the electricity industry and applauded a Toolkit / Best Practices Guide to action in this field.
(More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
