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Applied Economics Clinic researchers prepared a policy brief that assesses the economic impacts associated with installing and operating 2,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind resources in Connecticut to meet the State’s 2030 target. Connecticut’s offshore wind industry could create a total of 39,880 in-state job-years between 2024 and 2049 as well as an estimated $5,529 million in state economic output and $4,190 million in labor income.
IMPACT Research conducted an offshore wind poll and found that Connecticut voters overwhelmingly support building offshore wind energy in the state with strong labor standards. The poll found that Connecticut voters believe offshore wind energy will improve the economy and support requiring developers to provide living wages and workplace safety protections for the jobs offshore wind will create.
An informational guide of research prepared by the Climate Jobs National Resource Center and UndauntedK12. The report finds that districts and states can save money by pursuing “net-zero” in all new school construction and leveraging every renovation project to reduce building emissions and enhance climate resilience.
Research Digest shares research on the influence of high road labor policies and
practices on renewable energy costs,
decarbonization pathways, and labor outcomes.
Buildings account for nearly 40% of the energy consumed in the United States (EIA n.d.), and reducing that energy use offers many benefits to owners, occupants, and communities. Learn how school buildings, can work towards zero-energy goals.
More and more schools in Connecticut are adopting solar energy. School solar installations provide clean energy at reduced costs compared to electricity from the grid, along with a number of co-benefits. People's Action For Clean Energy (PACE) shares a comprehensive report.
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Contacts: Sydney Barnwell-860.994.0550, Jay Stange-917.601.3165, Melinda Tuhus-203.623.2186 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 31, 2025 Connecticut Comes Together For Transit Equity Day 2025: A Call For World-Class
Contacts: Sydney Barnwell-860.994.0550, Jay Stange-917.601.3165, Melinda Tuhus-203.623.2186 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 30, 2025 Connecticut Comes Together For Transit Equity Day 2025: A Call For World-Class
We are thrilled to announce that the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program’s Environmental Justice for New England Request for Proposals (RFP) is officially live. This groundbreaking initiative will
Unions Release Plan for Southern New England to Build a Thriving, Worker-Centered Offshore Wind Industry Today, Climate Jobs coalitions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
“I am thrilled that the CRCJ has been selected to continue their critical work combating climate change under this EPA program. CRCJ has the resources and connections to ensure that federal funding effectively addresses the disproportionate impact of pollution on our underserved neighborhoods. I will continue working with CRCJ by fighting to deliver investments for environmental justice in Connecticut.” – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
With the election season behind us and a new term ahead, the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs (CRCJ) is calling on advocates, allies, and
Here are a few of our ever-widening circle of allies willing to fight for policies that lead to a more just and vibrant society.
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