January 31, 2025

Employment & Economic Impact

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NY Adopts Goal for Disadvantaged Communities Under Clean Energy Fund
NYSERDA now has a new goal of ensuring the state’s Clean Energy Fund delivers 40% of benefits of spending to disadvantaged communities.
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NJ Breaks Ground On Offshore Wind Hub
Officials broke ground on the New Jersey Wind Port project, predicting the OSW manufacturing, assembly and marshalling hub will create thousands of jobs. 
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SACE Reports Record Year for EVs in Southeast
In a second annual progress report, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy said 2020 was a watershed year for electric vehicle growth in the Southeastern U.S.
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Offshore Wind Advocates Celebrate Federal Support Under Biden
Offshore wind's prospects have brightened under President Biden, but speakers at a conference acknowledged a need to move faster to achieve climate goals.
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Conn. DEEP Commissioner Still Stumping for TCI-P Passage
Leading lawmakers in Connecticut have not ruled out a special session this fall that could provide advocates another chance to push for passage of the TCI-P.
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Studies Present Case for Domestic Cleantech Boosting US Economy
Moving supply chains to the U.S. for domestic clean technology products would provide a significant boost to the economy, two recent studies concluded.
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National Grid Diversity Officer Calls out ‘Talent Bias’ in Energy Sector
Natalie Edwards, global diversity officer at National Grid, said businesses must see their workforce and potential talent “as having infinite possibility.”
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New Jobs Study will Support Equitable Transition for NY
A new jobs report from the New York Climate Action Council’s Just Transition Working Group will forecast job growth tied to the state’s energy goals.
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Michigan Official Says Net-Zero Proposal Will Be About Jobs
Getting Michigan to net-zero carbon is as much about jobs as about protecting the planet, a top state official told the Council on Climate Solutions.
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PA Backs Final Rule for RGGI Entrance
The Pennsylvania EQB approved final rules to join 10 other New England and Mid-Atlantic states in RGGI despite GOP efforts to put the issue on hold.

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