Clean Energy Creates Jobs, Improves Economic Growth
Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by admin in Green Business
OAKLAND, Calif. — For at least the last year and a half, “Green Collar Jobs” has been the buzz term among those in business and policy circles as the answer to rising unemployment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Two recently released reports show that the nation and states such as California can improve economic growth by employing clean energy strategies. In addition, one report states that “business-as-usual” could make California’s economy worse in the long run.
The Pew Charitable Trust released a report on June 10, noting that jobs in the clean energy sector have generated significantly more jobs than the overall economy. And in an unrelated report, released June 9, “Energy Pathways for the California Economy,” (PDF) compiled by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley presents similar findings. The report by the ARE department was funded by the nonpartisan nonprofit organization, Next 10.
“The clean energy economy is poised for explosive growth,” Lori Grange, who is interim deputy director of the Pew Center on the States, said in a news release. “These jobs are driving economic growth and environmental sustainability at a time when America needs both.”
Connect With Us