The introduction of renewable energy is good for the planet. At the same time the clean energy boom creates significant numbers of new jobs around the world including in developing countries. The Guardian reports about the impact in Zambia, Pakistan and Kenya. “Solar lights sell like cupcakes,” says a 67-year old widow in Zambia. “There is life in the lights—people got interested in them.” She sells them with a 50 percent profit margin.
Green jobs transform developing countries
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