Global Scans · Environment · Weekly Summary

• In the long-term, in the future, in the months to come, there will probably be discussions about how to smooth them into the Japanese environment, offer them language services, language lessons, and offer jobs that would help them settle in Japan for a longer term. The Japan Times
• An alliance of more than 70 conservation, farming and land management organisations last year pitched a $4bn plan to help repair the natural environment, saying it could create 53,000 jobs and boost regional economies in the wake of Covid-19. The Guardian
• By rethinking the way we design, use and reuse plastic, the Plastic Waste CRC will fast-track the development of a viable and valuable circular economy for plastic that will create 1000s of jobs, drive business, economic and export growth, and result in a cleaner, safer environment. Inside Waste
• Ordinarily, the multi-interest collision of jobs and climate, energy and environment, might be top-shelf issues in a state that ranks second only to Texas in energy production and that had the largest increase in natural-gas production in the last decade. Inside Climate News
• Investing in renewable energy, tourism, small-scale agriculture, fishing and reforestation programs will provide far more jobs to local communities, a wider range of economic benefits for East Africa and a cleaner environment which will benefit the whole world. #StopEACOP
• Air traffic controllers might not be as vigilant if automation were to play a bigger role in their jobs since they would not be as actively engaged in the environment. CNN
• Restricting fracking will not really help the environment, but it will cost many Californians their jobs - and stick Americans with bigger energy bills when they can least afford it. Foundation for Economic Education
• Banking CEO outlook published in October, CEOs envision the working environment for traditional office jobs in the next three years to be 69% fully in-office with another 24% hybrid. / USA Cisco Systems
• To succeed in a jobs environment without frontiers and where skilled employees will have greater choice than ever, employers will need to build their global reach, processes, and capabilities. The HR Director
• With the recent proposal of the $2 Trillion infrastructure investment from The American Jobs Plan, it is an exciting time to be an operator in the Built Environment. BuiltWorlds
• Last week, PayPal said it will lay off 7% of its workforce, or about 2,000 employees, joining a string of fintech firms which have slashed jobs to cut costs in an increasingly tumultuous operating environment. Fox Business
• To demonstrate New York's ongoing commitment to the environment, Governor Hochul has proposed a $1 billion 140 increase to the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which will bring its total to $4 billion. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Last updated: 08 March 2026