Cities have always been at the forefront of creating good jobs and opportunities for businesses and good places to live for their residents. With the challenges of the climate crisis upon us, cities are now helping lead America with innovative policies to reduce carbon emissions, make buildings and transportation networks more efficient and expand opportunities […]
Statements from CEO of Chicago-based Whitney Architects and E2 Director of Federal Advocacy WASHINGTON (March 3, 2020) – As the Senate Energy Package (S. 2657) moves to the floor this week, more than 200 architects, engineers and contractors from across the country sent a letter to all senators urging them to include the Kennedy-Carper amendment […]
Separately, an industry group told the Council on Environmental Quality that small businesses would be stung by bonding provisions in the proposed rule. Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a coalition of environmental business leaders, said her group objects to a little-known provision in the rule that requires businesses and others […]
WHAT Tackling climate change will require continual innovation and new technologies. With a groundswell of innovation from clean energy to carbon emissions monitoring to agricultural soil carbon sequestration, a new class of entrepreneurs are leading the charge. Please join E2 and Grist for an evening with the next generation of climate entrepreneurs to hear the […]
“From our perspective the climate crisis is huge and its going to need Democrats and Republicans alike working toward solving it,” said Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2, a group of environmental business leaders that is partnering with the Natural Resources Defense Council. “We see these as building blocks, its not the whole […]
On January 10, the Trump administration announced it plans to roll back the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), excluding more projects from NEPA review and allowing project developers to write the environmental analysis. We know what that looks like. Deepwater Horizon was exempted from full environmental review under NEPA. As a result, the economic and […]
Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2020) – Tonight, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union speech with a strong emphasis on the economy and the nation’s energy sector. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, E2 executive director: “It’s great that the president plans to continue to focus […]
Join us for cocktails and conversation in honor of the 20th Anniversary of E2 and 50th Anniversary of NRDC featuring: Governor Jared Polis Attorney General Phil Weiser E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe Special guests from NRDC WHEN January 28, 2019 5 to 7 PM WHERE The Colorado Governor’s Mansion, Denver Please contact Susan Nedell ([email protected]) […]
This year, E2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary, beginning with a January 29 event in Denver featuring Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser, Natural Resources Defense Council President Gina McCarthy and Colorado members of E2 — including Andrew Currie. Colorado is a fitting place to mark the start of E2’s 20th year of […]
Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (January 9, 2020) – E2 opposes President Trump’s dramatic proposed rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) announced today that would enable agencies to ignore the climate change impacts of new projects funded or approved by the federal government. The following is a statement from […]
By the same token, Trump’s vow to revitalize coal has come up empty: Since his election to the presidency, coal plants continue to retire en masse and multiple bankruptcies have occurred. Coal’s share of the electricity portfolio has fallen to just 25% and it is expected to drop even further. And E2’s Clean Jobs America report said […]
Clean Energy Economy Integral to Evergreen StateClean energy is increasingly integral to Washington’s economic growth, as more than five out of every ten jobs in the Evergreen State’s energy economy are now in clean energy industries.
Led by energy efficiency (63K) and renewable energy (11K), Washington’s clean energy economy—now ranked 14th among all 50 states with nearly 84,000 workers—is providing new job opportunities in every metro area, county, and legislative district.While Washington State ranks among the top 15 states for employment in most clean energy categories, its clean energy economy has ample room to grow. In fact, when compared to its west coast neighbors, Washington’s clean energy employment per capita lags behind Oregon and California.
However, by passing a suite of smart, ambitious policies in 2019, the state has made important strides to improve its competitiveness with California and the growing clean economies in the Midwest and Northeast. Paramount among the policy successes in 2019 was the passage of a hallmark 100 percent clean electricity bill (SB 5116).
But significant work remains if Washington State is to realize its full potential and become a true national front-runner in America’s burgeoning clean energy economy. To lead in a rapidly shifting energy market, Washington’s legislature should pass strong measures to cut carbon across all sectors of its economy in the coming legislative sessions, including authorizing a zero-emission vehicle program, a low carbon fuel standard, and an economy-wide cap-and-invest carbon pricing program.
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.
Washington ranks among the top 15 states for employment in 10 clean energy categories.
According to Clean Jobs Washington 2019:
The complete report is available for download at this link.
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 Washington is only one in a series of state and industry reports produced by E2 and our partners.