Climate change is a global crisis. Unfortunately, a large chunk of the population remains on the margin of the global dialogue. The vivid debates around diversity ahead of the COP26 Summit highlight once again that women are underrepresented and brings us to question: Where are women in the energy industry? How can we achieve an inclusive energy transition? What impact can an inclusive energy transition have on innovation?

Gender & Energy Transition

How inclusive is the energy transition? In 2020, women represented around 39% of the global workforce . Nevertheless, they are still underrepresented in some fields including in the energy sector. In 2019, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) revealed in a report that women represented 32% of employees in the renewable energy sector. This is a substantially higher number than the 22% average in the global oil and gas industry. While this is an improvement, there are still large opportunities to women participation, in particular when it comes to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). For instance, as displayed in the graphic below, only 28% of women workers held a job in STEM within the renewable energy sector, compared to […]