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As oil industry bleeds jobs, Asia's green energy drive offers bright spot

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Renewables are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades. The boom in new green jobs is being led by Asia where governments in countries such as China and India are embarking on massive programs to

As oil industry bleeds jobs, Asia's green energy drive offers bright spot

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Renewables are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades. The boom in new green jobs is being led by Asia where governments in countries such as China and India are embarking on massive programs to