A study conducted by the management consulting firm, Deloitte, revealed that more than 800 million jobs worldwide are affected by climate change and the shift to renewable energy.
These jobs at risk are equivalent to a quarter of the total workforce worldwide today.
The study, which was presented at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, said: "The risk of [loss] of jobs is greatest in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region, just as it is in the case of the possibility of creating additional jobs."
According to the study, the jobs most affected by climate change are those in agriculture, energy, mining, industry, transportation, and construction.
Some of these sectors are on the verge of transformation due to their high production of carbon dioxide emissions.
However other sectors such as agriculture - are threatened by floods, high temperatures, or storms, said Bernard Lorentz, a climate expert at Deloitte.
He added that in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region, where more than 40 percent of the workforce is employed in these at-risk sectors.
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