WHEN Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM WHERE NRDC SF Office 111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Please join us as we celebrate E2 successes across the country in 2019 (yes, even in Washington, DC!) and kick off E2’s 20th year anniversary. Raise a glass with the E2 Northern […]
Oregon was positioned to pass a statewide cap-and-trade bill similar to California’s, which puts a price on carbon emissions and other pollutants. HB 2020 was intended to have state industries purchase allowances to determine how much pollution they’re afforded annually and reinvest that capital into the state. “On California climate investments it’s the same idea […]
Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (November 21, 2019) – Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) with more than 150 House Representatives cosponsors today introduced the “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019,” a bill that would authorize new federal requirements aimed at ensuring the U.S. reaches a 100 percent clean economy by 2050. The following is […]
55,400 clean energy jobs at businesses across Oregon SALEM (November 18, 2019) – Clean energy jobs now account for nearly 60 percent of all energy industry jobs in Oregon with employment of 55,406 Oregonians, according to a new analysis of energy employment data by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Clean energy businesses […]
Clean Energy Lead’s Oregon Energy EconomyClean energy industries lead Oregon’s energy economy, accounting for nearly six out of every ten energy jobs.
With a population of four million, Oregon’s clean economy—lead by more than 40,000 energy efficiency jobs and 7,000 renewable energy jobs—has created job opportunities in nearly every metro area, county, and legislative district across the state. The state ranks among the top 20 in renewable energy (20th), solar (14th), wind (20th), energy efficiency (20th), and clean fuels (17th).
Unfortunately, job growth in Oregon’s clean energy economy is slowing down—only 1.4% in 2018—and Oregon joins a small club of states experiencing slower growth in clean jobs than overall employment (1.6%). In fact, 25 states saw growth in clean energy jobs exceed 4% in 2018 and states that recently passed sweeping climate and clean energy policies—such as Nevada (32% growth) and Colorado (5% growth)—are pulling ahead of Oregon.
To stay competitive in a rapidly shifting energy market, the Oregon legislature must take decisive action in the 2020 session, so the state can seize America’s clean energy leadership and become a national destination for millions of dollars in clean technology investments and thousands of new jobs.
This report focuses solely on the energy sector of the economy and does not include jobs in retail trade, repair services, water or waste management, and indirect employment or induced employment.
According to Clean Jobs Oregon 2019:
The complete report is available for download at this link.
District-By-District Economic Impact
For details on clean energy’s overall economic impact in Oregon, visit E2’s District-By-District: Clean Jobs Oregon 2019 report page to download 120 individual factsheets for all 120 state legislative districts. The factsheets detail the investments in clean energy, jobs created, emissions, reduced, and cap and trade funds implemented in each district.
U.S. Energy & Employment Report (USEER)
This report follows E2’s Clean Jobs America analysis which found the clean energy jobs account for nearly 3.3 million jobs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Both reports expand on data from the U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) produced by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), using data collected and analyzed by the BW Research Partnership. E2 is a partner on the USEER, the fourth installment of the energy survey first released by the Department of Energy in 2016. Clean energy jobs have grown every year since the first report was released in 2016.
If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs California 2019 or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.
Other E2 Clean Jobs Reports
Clean Jobs Oregon is only one in a series of state and industry reports produced by E2 and our partners.
WHEN Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with program from 6:30 to 7:30 PM WHERE Orange Silicon Valley (Downtown SF) 60 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 WHAT The impacts of a changing climate are upon us. Left unchecked, climate change over the next few decades could not only disrupt ecosystems, decimate biodiversity […]
According to an analysis of every Oregon state senate district, more than 55,400 Oregonians now work in clean energy industries and more than $6.7 billion has been invested in wind and solar energy projects – generating $258 million in public revenue.
Oregon’s Statewide 2019 Clean Energy Jobs Report
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This job growth and development has been driven by smart policies like the Renewable Portfolio Standard, Clean Fuels Program and Coal to Clean.
But this growth is only scratching the surface of what Oregon’s clean energy economy can achieve according to this latest analysis. By passing the state a cap and invest program during the 2020 legislative cycle, Oregon could nearly double its total clean energy jobs (adding 50,000), increase real GDP 2.5% by 2050, and generate $4.5 billion in proceeds to be invested in communities throughout Oregon by 2030.
To learn more about the current economic benefits clean energy is providing in every Oregon senate district, click on the Senator’s name and district linked in the below table.
How to Download: Use the tables below to locate and download all 30 factsheets for every Oregon state senate district. Each factsheet details out the district-specific jobs and economic impact resulting from Oregon’s climate policies.
Statewide Jobs Report
For details on clean energy’s statewide impact on jobs in California, including at the county and metro levels, breakdowns for each clean tech subsector, by congressional districts, and information on how the jobs spread across the state’s value chain, visit E2’s Clean Jobs Oregon 2019 report page to download .
U.S. Energy & Employment Report (USEER)
This district-by-district report follows E2’s Clean Jobs America analysis which found the clean energy jobs account for nearly 3.3 million jobs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Both reports expand on data from the U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) produced by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), using data collected and analyzed by the BW Research Partnership. E2 is a partner on the USEER, the fourth installment of the energy survey first released by the Department of Energy in 2016. Clean energy jobs have grown every year since the first report was released in 2016.
If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s District-by-District | Clean Jobs California 2019 or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.
Other Clean Jobs Reports
District-by-District | Clean Jobs Oregon 2019 is only one in a series of state and industry reports produced by E2 and our partners.
Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (November 19, 2019) – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee released a package of clean energy tax extensions and modifications that will help accelerate deployment of renewable energy and clean transportation options into America’s economy. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy […]
Michigan should spend the billions of dollars required to improve its fresh and storm water infrastructure, along the way creating thousands of new jobs and other economic dividends, according to a report from the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. While expensive, E2 said Michigan’s water infrastructure is so underfunded — $90 per capita lower than the […]
$22,000 a Day on Bottled Water for Flint: Chronically Underfunded, Maintenance-deferred Water Infrastructure Costs Michigan Money. LANSING (November 14, 2019) – Investing $12 billion on top of existing water infrastructure expenditures over the next two decades would address the Flint water problem and also create nearly 90,000 direct full-time jobs and generate $8.8 billion in total […]
Michigan has for decades underinvested in its water infrastructure at the expense of the economy and the health of families in the state. To ensure Michigan’s economy continues to grow — and that all Michiganders enjoy a high quality of life — this gap should be closed.
Fortunately, investing an additional $12.2 billion in Michigan’s own water infrastructure needs on top of existing expenditures would over the next two decades help create nearly 90,000 direct job-years in multiple industries — including good jobs for veterans — while generating about $441.3 million in additional earned income for state residents annually.
This essential spending would also help businesses in the state’s water services industry become national leaders in developing and commercializing new water technologies, just as early-mover states like California have become national leaders in clean tech. And it would ensure that all Michigan industries, whether they are directly or indirectly reliant on clean, affordable water, are in the best position possible for decades of ongoing growth.
But first, we must fix the system.
For the jobs, income and tax revenue data, E2 contracted BW Research which used the Emsi Input-Output model that traces spending and infrastructural developments through the economy to determine the economic impact of the change in water infrastructure spending in the state of Michigan.45
The cumulative effects of the initial job change are quantified and the results are categorized into direct, indirect and induced effects.
The complete report is available for download at this link.
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More than 25,000 megawatts of offshore wind are already being planned in the United States, which would drive tens of billions in investments, create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help America catch up competitively with other countries that are decades ahead of us on offshore wind. Vineyard Wind could produce enough energy to power […]