Creating Green Jobs in ICT: Opportunities and Challenges

This article explores the opportunities and challenges associated with the creation of green jobs in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. Drawing upon a targeted literature review of publications indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the study identifies key directions for green job creation, including roles in the design and development, implementation, and monitoring of green ICT technologies. It also maps out systemic barriers such as definitional ambiguity, insufficient integration of sustainability into education and training, skills gaps, and high technological costs. A novel contribution of the study lies in emphasizing the benefits of green jobs in the ICT sector not only for the economy, environment, and society, but also for employees themselves -highlighting aspects such as future-proof skills, career satisfaction, and opportunities for green self-employment. The article introduces a functional categorization of green roles and discusses the practical implications for policymakers, educators, and companies. The results point to the urgent need for interdisciplinary educational pathways, standardized certification frameworks, and inclusive labour market policies. The research reveals that green jobs in ICT may emerge through both cost-effective and innovation-driven mechanisms and concludes that the sustainable transformation of the digital sector depends on the engagement of a new generation of ICT professionals equipped with green competences.