Green Economy Transition Programs for U.S. States
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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.
Read “A Program for Economic Recovery and Clean Energy Transition in California” by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, Caitlin Kline, and Gregor Semieniuk
Read “Impacts of the Reimagine Appalachia & Clean Energy Transition Programs for West Virginia” by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, and Gregor Semieniuk
Read “Impacts of the Reimagine Appalachia & Clean Energy Transition Programs for Pennsylvania” by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, and Gregor Semieniuk
Read “Impacts of the Reimagine Appalachia & Clean Energy Transition Programs for Ohio“ by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, and Gregor Semieniuk
Read “A Program for Economic Recovery and Clean Energy Transition in Maine” by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, and Gregor Semieniuk
Read “A Green Growth Program for Colorado” by Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Shouvik Chakraborty, and Tyler Hansen
Read “A Green New Deal for Washington State” by Robert Pollin, Heidi Garrett-Peltier, and Jeannette Wicks-Lim
Read “Clean Energy Investments for New York State” by Robert Pollin, Heidi Garrett-Peltier, and Jeannette Wicks-Lim
Author Interviews, Commentary and Press
>> Beacon: Study: Maine could recover jobs lost in pandemic by hitting climate goals
>> Maine Biz: New study: Maine can recover from economic crisis by addressing climate change
>> WABI: Maine People’s Alliance holds virtual meeting on clean energy study
>> Maine study release hosted by Maine People’s Alliance
>> Denver Post: How Green Is Colorado?
>> Colorado Politics: UMass Studies Colorado’s Green Job Potential
>> The New Yorker: Good News About a Green New Deal
>> Interview with Robert Pollin by Sustainable East End on New York’s WPKN
>> Interview with Robert Pollin by CJ Polychroniou for Truthout
>> Interview with Robert Pollin on Clean Energy Investments for New York State