Study on the energy transition: Rural areas benefit

Bertelsmann Foundation - Study on the energy transition: Rural areas benefit

According to a study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the energy transition will lead to new jobs, especially in rural areas. According to the study, rural areas in particular will benefit from the European Union's Green Deal, i.e. the move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energies.

According to the study published on Monday, which was made available to the newsletter provider Table Media, the number of jobs in rural areas is set to increase by up to 4.9 percent by 2050. The reason for this is the high potential of renewable energies outside the major cities and conurbations.

In contrast, cities with CO2-intensive jobs in industry will lose up to 2.1 percent of jobs, according to the data. In Germany, Brandenburg is benefiting, while Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia are losing jobs significantly.

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1. The Bertelsmann Foundation, based in Gütersloh, Germany, has conducted a study indicating that rural areas will significantly benefit from the European Union's economic policy shift focused on energy transition.
2. The energy transition, which involves moving away from fossil fuels to renewable energies, is expected to create new work opportunities, particularly in Germany's rural areas, as per the findings of the Bertelsmann Foundation's study.
3. The study released by the Bertelsmann Foundation on Monday suggests that the number of jobs in rural areas could increase by up to 4.9% by 2050 due to the high potential of renewable energies outside major cities and urban areas.
4. While some German states, such as Brandenburg, are expected to gain from the energy transition's impact on job creation, others, like Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, might lose jobs due to industries with high carbon emissions, according to the Bertelsmann Foundation's research.

Source: www.stern.de