• Type of publication: Published Study
  • Research or In The Media: Research
  • Research Area: Environmental and Energy Economics
  • Publication Date: 2009-06-17
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  • Authors:
    • Add Authors: Robert Pollin
    • Add Authors: Jeannette Wicks-Lim
    • Add Authors: Heidi Garrett-Peltier
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This study, co-commissioned by Natural Resources Defense Council and Green For All, considers the employment and other policy effects of a $150 billion annual investment in clean-energy specifically in terms of its ability to raise living standards for lower-income workers and families. This report shows that investments in clean energy can benefit lower-income families first by expanding job opportunities, and also by lowering household utility bills through energy efficiency investments and transportation costs by making public transportation more accessible.

>> Read more about the study and download state and regional fact sheets here

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