WASHINGTON, DC (October 28, 2021) – The White House and congressional negotiators today unveiled the framework for the budget reconciliation package to be passed alongside the bipartisan infrastructure legislation and implement the core of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Statement from Bob Keefe, E2 Executive Director: “Our economy, our workforce, and our planet have […]
Passage of this bill will also significantly benefit Chicago’s Black and brown communities. A 2020 study from E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs, showed that Black and Latino residents in Illinois are twice as likely to live in communities with the most lead service lines — yet another addition to the array of disproportionate threats to their […]
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 […]
And employers are hard up for hiring to complete the jobs they have. There are more than 2.1 million energy efficiency jobs in the U.S., according to the report out this week from E2, a national, nonpartisan group of energy investors and E4TheFuture, a nonprofit organization… …Of the 12 million residences in the U.S., 80% are […]
The efficiency sector provides more jobs than any other in the U.S. energy industry but employment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released Tuesday by nonpartisan business group E2 and clean energy nonprofit E4TheFuture… …The E2 and E4TheFuture employment report highlighted the sector’s importance and challenges. Pre-pandemic, the efficiency sector was […]
US Chamber, Business Roundtable don’t represent American businesses, say leaders WASHINGTON – With Congress set to resume debate over the Build Back Better Act and other climate policies in the infrastructure and reconciliation bills, CEOs and top executives from Patagonia, Pirelli Tires, Volt Energy, SH Hotels and Resorts, and Tofurky reiterated the growing call from […]
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.
Climate crisis “is costing our businesses and our economy every year” WASHINGTON – More than 400 U.S. business leaders called on Congress to “go big and go bold” to address the climate crisis threatening the economy and pass the Build Back Better Act in a letter delivered to all 435 members of Congress this week. […]
$120,000 to Fund Six Sustainability and Clean Energy Projects from Young Business Leaders SAN FRANCISCO – National nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced the 2021 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2 today as Climate Week NYC and National Clean Energy Week hit into high gear. This is the fourth year of the […]
WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled its list of revenue priorities and tax reforms (or “pay-fors”) it will rely on to fund the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. Statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “The cost of going small is too high. […]
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 […]