If any bioregion is well-suited to streak towards a net-zero carbon emissions economy, it would seem to be Cascadia. British Columbia, Washington and Oregon set some of North America’s first mandates to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions over a decade ago. Abundant hydropower provides an edge, and most voters in all three places say they want to transition away from fossil fuels.

Getting to zero of course would require heavy political lifting. Progress so far has come in fits and starts. But if the climate crisis is to be averted, greenhouse-gas emissions must be dramatically reduced. And Dr. Jennie Moore, who directs British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Institute Sustainability, points out that would bring big changes to the world of work.

So, The Tyee asked a dozen experts the question: What are some top jobs we can expect in a net-zero emissions economy in B.C. and, by extension, Cascadia?

Here are some key jobs for a net-zero carbon emissions future economy that may be around the corner.

  1. Here are some key jobs for a net-zero carbon emissions future economy that may be around the corner.
  2. Home energy auditor and retrofitter
  3. Marine retrofitter

Read the full article about jobs for net-zero carbon emissions by Michelle Gamage at Grist.