Thanks to the remarkable innovation and reduced cost of installation in clean energy technologies in recent years, a transition to a low carbon economy will bring enormous benefits in improved health, reduced climate impacts and employment. New jobs associated with a transition to a renewable energy future will significantly outweigh the jobs lost in the fossil fuel sector. It is predicted that Total net new jobs would number 11 million. Significant resources should be provided to help those in sectors losing jobs to transition towards employment in the renewable sector. In most cases, a lot of the skills would be easily transferable. For example; a marine technician working on oil rigs coul