Interest in green energy jobs is playing out at colleges. According to recruiter Swift Energy Resources , more than 200,000 jobs have been cut globally in the oil and gas industry since the oil price fell last year , where as employment in the renewable energy sector increased 18 % last year with the most jobs being created in Asia . According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ) , 1.2 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added , increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide , with China , India , Indonesia , Japan and Bangladesh , contributing the most green energy jobs .
According to recruiter Swift Energy Resources , more than 200,000 jobs have been cut globally in the oil and gas industry since the oil price fell last year , where as employment in the renewable energy sector increased 18 % last year with the most jobs being created in Asia . According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ) , 1.2 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added , increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide , with China , India , Indonesia , Japan and Bangladesh , contributing the most green energy jobs .