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“Through this initiative, they will aim to set up funding and partnerships in order to expand pathways for work that mitigates climate change.
The career paths will include making power systems and buildings low-carbon and resilient, as well as making communities prepared and resilient for climate-related extreme weather.
As part of the goal, some states announced specific policies. New York will put $2.3 million toward training people for careers in offshore wind while New Mexico issued an executive order saying that it will train 2,000 workers in ‘climate-ready’ professions by 2026.
Apprenticeships are training programs that include both instruction and actual work, with the goal of preparing people to work in certain fields. Currently, there are about 660,000 people taking part in registered apprenticeships across various industries.”
Launched on June 1, 2017 by the governors of Washington, New York, and California to help fill the void left by the previous administration’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, the Alliance has grown to include 24 governors from across the U.S. representing approximately 60% of the U.S. economy and 55% of the U.S. population. Governors in the Alliance have pledged to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, at least 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and collectively achieve overall net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as practicable, and no later than 2050.
The Alliance’s states and territories continue to demonstrate that climate action goes hand-in-hand with economic growth, job creation, and better public health. While reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions by 19%, Alliance members increased their collective GDP by 30%. The coalition’s states and territories are employing more workers in the clean energy sector, achieving lower levels of dangerous air pollutants, and preparing more effectively for climate impacts and executing more pre-disaster planning than the rest of the country.
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