Sustainable/renewable energy is a fairly new infrastructure and is still being implemented on small scale. However, renewable energy is the industry of the future. Within New York State alone they are planning on using “Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, Projects Are Expected to Reduce the City’s Fossil Fuel Use for Electricity by More Than 80 Percent in 2030”. Through these many projects, there is a demand for labor where it is proposed that these projects are expected to directly create more jobs. According to the 2019 Clean Energy Report (2019), New York State has already created 160,000 clean energy jobs and has been increasing since. With a 10% growth in the industry from 2016 to 2019. This shows the opportunity that installing clean energy in our communities will have on improving job growth and together improving our communities economically and environmentally.
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/2021-Announcements/2021-11-30-Clean-Path-NY-Champlain-Hudson-Power-Express-Renewable-Energy
Thank you for the data. It is clear that the has been an increase in annual clean energy employment from 2016 to 2019.
especially after the covid pandemic, jobs and employment have been an insecurity for many, this increase is helping the future.
Thanks for sharing this, Stella! Like Adam said, this is definitely something that more people in power need to be thinking about in regards to our pressing climate change and the huge unemployment numbers that emerged from COVID. Hopefully something like the Green New Deal can emerge and pass again, and create a lot of new jobs in this really important sector!
According to the data is New York on track to to reduce fossil fuels by 80% by 2030?