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Very Conservative Study Concludes Aggressive Climate Action Improves Economy

By A. Siegel on May 4, 2010 1 Comment A, Center for Climate Strategies, Climate Change, climate mitigation, energy policy, GHG emissions, National Governors Association, REMI, Renewable Energy Standards, RES

A few weeks ago, the Center for Climate Strategies released a study showing that making national policy of 23 measures already in play in Red and Blue and Purple states across the nation would lead to millions of additional jobs and significant carbon reductions. This study shows, quite clearly, that serious climate mitigation efforts should not be discussed as “cost”, but as “investment” that will lead to significant benefits. Two notable items about this study: 1. The strongly supported conclusion that the more aggressive the action, the greater the economic benefits. and 2. This is a conservative study.

What is Your State’s Green Economy Profile? It Could Be the Key to Your Business and Career Success

By Tracey de Morsella on October 7, 2009 1 Comment Competitive Enterpris, energy, energy efficiency, environment, green building, Green Business, green economies, Green Economy State Roundtable, green industry, green products, green technologies, high-efficiency building materials, highly efficient appliances, jobless recovery, low-emission fuels, National Governors Association, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, NGA, recycling, renewable energy generation systems, transportation, wastewater, workforce development

With experts predicting a jobless recovery, there is one hopeful statistic emerging that is contradicting that prediction. According to The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA), every state is seeing growth in at least one green industry segment. In most instances, this business growth stems from existing strengths in the state. As part of an effort to help states continue to grow these industries, the NGA Center has created a series of reports analyzing emerging “green” economies in each state in terms of the scope of green business activity reveals areas of comparative advantage, promising areas for workforce development and opportunities for building partnerships within and across green industry segments. It is intended that this information be used to help states analyze their current efforts and form strategies to grow green economies.