Green Economy Transition Programs for U.S. States

In support of a global project to fight climate change, PERI researchers have, to date, published eight studies, for California, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, Colorado, Washington, and New York. These studies show how each of these states can achieve three critical goals: sharp declines in CO2 emissions; an expansion of good jobs; and a just transition for workers and communities currently dependent on the fossil fuel industry. For all states, the centerpiece of the program is large-scale investments to dramatically improve energy efficiency standards and equally dramatically expand the supply of energy provided by wind, solar, geothermal sources, small-scale hydro and low-emissions bioenergy.