Category: ECO_JOBS_KEY

Stories about the economic costs of climate impacts and the economic benefits of climate solutions.

Employment trends are shaped by a multitude of factors A key factor in shaping employment is the rate at which renewable energy equipment is manufactured, installed and put to use. During the pandemic, renewable energy fared well compared with conventional energy.With declining costs and relatively steady annual investments, more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewables were installed during 2020, expanding cumulative capacity by about 10%. Solar and wind power fared exceptionally well, accounting for a combined 238 GW of total additions in 2020.

Welcome back to ITM, the ACTION TOOLKIT for the climate movement. Knowing how to take action on climate is tricky, so WE BOIL IT ALL DOWN FOR YOU. We also know how busy you are, so we made taking action FAST AND EASY.

With 8.1 million job openings and 9.8 million unemployed Americans looking for work, according to Kenan Institute, a partner of University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, there is a lot of career movement in the workplace.

The intersection of climate progress and economic prosperity is at the heart of our work at Rewiring America and we are thrilled that President Biden has put these issues front and center in his American Jobs Plan. It is an ambitious, timely, and necessary blueprint for jumpstarting the American economy, meeting the climate challenge, and laying the groundwork for a safer and more prosperous future.

The nuclear energy industry is a powerful engine for job creation. The U.S. industry directly employs nearly 100,000 people in high-quality, long-term jobs. This number climbs to 475,000 when you include secondary jobs. We cannot afford to lose nuclear jobs by closing plants, nor can we afford to miss out on thousands of jobs that building new reactors will create.

Welcome back to ITM, the ACTION TOOLKIT for the climate movement. Knowing how to take action on climate is tricky, so WE BOIL IT ALL DOWN FOR YOU. We also know how busy you are, so we made taking action FAST AND EASY.

From mass unemployment to the threat of climate change, the U.S. will face a number of seemingly unprecedented challenges even after the current public health tragedy has passed. Finding needed solutions won’t be easy and will require creative thinking, robust analysis, and political resolve.

The U.S. Energy & Employment Report provides a unique window on the people who meet the nation’s energy needs, and identifies important trends and skill sets for the 21st Century energy workforce.