16.6 Million People Work In Renewable Energy?

CleanTechnica
By Jake RichardsonJan 22, 2026, 2:56 pm137 pts
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has just published a report about renewable energy jobs: Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2025. What really jumps out is the fact that about 16.6 million people worked in renewable energy jobs last year. “At least 16.6 million people were directly or…

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