The Commission Communication of 18 April 2012 entitled "Towards a rich job recovery" estimated that policies promoting a transition to a green economy such as resource-efficiency, energy-efficiency, and climate change policies could generate more than five million jobs by 2020, and in particular in the SME sector.
Tá sé réamh-mheasta sa Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 18 Aibreán 2012 dar teideal "Aisghabháil rathúil post a bhaint amach" go bhféadfaí níos mó ná cúig mhilliún post a chruthú faoi 2020 le beartais chun an t-aistriú chuig an ngeilleagar glas a chur chun cinn amhail éifeachtúlacht acmhainní, éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh, beartais maidir leis an athrú aeráide, agus go háirithe in earnáil FBManna.