Why the EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding for Vehicles and Trucks is Bad for the Economy and Bad for the Environment By Daniel Baker To start, a couple of key facts. Greenhouse gases (GHG) are directly linked to climate change. A warmer planet is really, really bad for business. That makes the EPA’s decision to officially reverse its stance on the scientifically established harms […]
Businesses abandoned $5.1 billion in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in December, capping a turbulent year for the sector that saw nearly $35 billion in investments disappear along with more than 38,000 current and future jobs, according to E2’s latest tracking of project announcements and cancellations.
E2’s Executive Director Anticipates Even More Clean Energy Growth and Positive Climate Action in 2026 By Bob Keefe Look past the headlines, tune out the chaos, and 2026 seems poised to be another banner year for clean energy and climate action. Hard to believe? Understandably so. But consider: The smart money is still betting on […]
Clean energy jobs grew fifteen times faster in New Mexico than the rest of the state’s economy in 2024 (4.6 percent compared to 0.3 percent), adding 613 new jobs to the workforce.
Based on E2 research conducted in partnership with the Atlas Public Policy research group, The Detroit News examines the state of EV and battery investment since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, through the initial impact of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
As national momentum builds towards a decarbonized transportation sector, the Southeast is experiencing substantial growth across the transportation electrification space, from electric vehicle manufacturing investment and employment to charging infrastructure and EV sales. However, with much of the Southeast lagging the national average for EV sales, there is still much more work to be done […]
Updated Letter of Business Support – Strong Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Standard for Transportation Planning
And more than 1,000 business leaders signed onto one of three letters backing both the budget and infrastructure bills, in campaigns organized by the American Sustainable Business Council, Environmental Entrepreneurs and Clean Energy for America.
Over 50,000 Missourians now work in clean energy jobs. That growing figure currently ranks the state a middling 22nd in number of clean energy jobs and 25th as a percentage of total employment. But renewable energy advocates in the state are particularly encouraged by Missouri’s recent surge in wind power production and new legislation that is expected to speed the […]
By E2 Interns: Kai Diep and Andrea Guerra California regulators have a critical opportunity to drive economic growth in the state’s blossoming zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) industry and help achieve state climate targets by advancing a strong Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule with a 100% electric truck sales requirement by 2035. This ambitious yet achievable goal […]
Missouri’s clean energy job market faced a considerable decline during 2020’s economic downturn but still managed to bounce back by the end of the year, according to a recent study. More than 9,300 clean energy workers filed for unemployment in Missouri at the peak of the economic crisis tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2020 Clean Jobs Midwest report from […]