28% of energy sector workers are in energy efficiency, 2X more than fossil fuels Entry-level wages in all sectors well exceed the national average 700,000 new jobs per year for 5 years could be created by $61 billion targeted stimulus WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2020) – Energy efficiency — which led U.S. energy-sector job growth […]
As the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality considers a Cap-and-Reduce program to help achieve the greenhouse gas reductions called for by Governor Kate Brown in her recent climate Executive Order 20-04, 38 Oregon private sector leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of a strong and well-designed program.
Höhne added that Biden’s 2035 goal makes economic sense, in a country suffering from a coronavirus slowdown and where about half the states are already moving in a similar direction on renewable energy. “This is something that he can really drive forward. He has the … economic situation on his side — it’s simply cheaper […]
Prior to the pandemic, clean energy was one of the fastest growing industries in Michigan, supporting over 125,000 jobs. New analyses demonstrate we can return to this flourishing clean energy economy if policymakers take action beyond short-term emergency measures. … It’s not just a matter of forecasting future impacts. Climate action is already working for the people and […]
SoCap 2020 is a weeklong virtual event covering climate action, water stewardship and corporate sustainability. October 19 – 23, the global impact community will come together to connect, learn and collaborate on unlocking the power of markets for impact. Join innovators from across the world who are building the impact economy and participate to build […]
E2 and our business community are well-versed on the climate crisis—highlighting the economic imperative of climate action is a central pillar of our advocacy work. However, climate is not the only crisis facing our country, nor the only one that demands action. For too long, the US has experienced growing economic inequality, especially along racial […]
E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Ceres invite you to a virtual panel discussion to learn about the exciting development of Nevada’s new Clean Cars rulemaking. In June, Governor Sisolak announced the Clean Cars Nevada initiative, which will accelerate the deployment of cleaner cars on Nevada’s roads. As part of this initiative, the state began a process to adopt the low […]
Consumer sentiment is already driving this movement. But those market forces are not enough to stave off the ill-effects of global warming. According to a just-released study by Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture and the American Council on Renewable Energy, the recession has taken its toll: before the coronavirus, employers projected at least 175,000 clean energy jobs […]
Biden was right, though, when he claimed that weatherizing buildings will create “thousands and thousands of jobs.” According to a report by Environmental Entrepreneurs, energy efficiency jobs grew by 76,000 in 2018, and nationwide the field “employs twice the number of workers” than the fossil-fuel industry does. Since buildings that lose energy lose money for […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S House is poised to pass the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which includes the potential for funding increases to important energy efficiency programs; solar energy development for low-income communities; research in energy storage and provisions to address environmental justice issues. It also includes a phase-out of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a greenhouse […]
SACRAMENTO – Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, setting the path for more electric and other cleaner vehicles in California. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “This is good news for […]