A Majority Renewables Grid by 2030 Will Support 980,000 Direct Jobs in US: Report Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new study has found that reaching a majority renewables grid over the next decade will support 980,000 direct jobs in the US According to a new ‘first-of-its-kind’ study, released by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), reaching a majority renewables grid will deploy over USD 1 trillion in capital investment into the American economy […] Read more
Increased EV Penetration to Boost Jobs and Lower Crude Imports in India: CEEW Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Increased EV penetration in India could help it save on crude oil imports worth over Rs 1 lakh crore annually and create 120,000 new jobs by 2030 A new study has found that India could save on crude oil imports worth over Rs 1 lakh crore (USD 14 billion) annually if electric vehicles (EVs) were […] Read more
More Jobs, More GDP & Lower Emissions With Green Recovery Plans: Study Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy If all major nations developed green recovery plans, global emissions would be lower and millions of new jobs would be created in the energy and transport sectors. If all major nations, including India, the US, UK, etc. developed strong plans for a green recovery from COVID-19, global annual emissions would be seven percent lower in 2030 than […] Read more
Renewable Jobs Grew to 11.5 Mn in 2019, now Need Policy Support: IRENA Updated On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest IRENA report shows that jobs in the renewable energy sector reached 11.5 million globally in 2019, led by solar PV with some 3.8 million jobs. Renewable energy continues to bring socio-economic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The seventh edition […] Read more
Continued Scaling up of Wind Energy is Critical to Jobs: WindEurope Updated On Mon, Aug 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the right regulatory framework in place, wind energy promises immediate and lasting jobs creation to spur the EU economy. In its Recovery Strategy, the EU Commission encouraged the Member States to invest in green and future-proof technologies such as wind. With the right regulatory framework in place, wind energy promises immediate and lasting jobs […] Read more
Offshore Wind to Surge to 234 GW by 2030, Create 900K Jobs: GWEC Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth in the Asia-Pacific region Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth in the Asia-Pacific […] Read more
Targeted Public Spending, Policy Action will Bring Immediate Jobs, Boost GDP: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its newly published report. The intergovernmental agency, IRENA, in its report “Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality” outlines […] Read more
Nearly 600,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in the US due to Pandemic: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that April saw at least 447,200 new clean energy jobs lost, bringing the total to 594,300 since the beginning of the pandemic. A report tracking the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on US employment has revealed that April brought clean energy job losses triple those seen in March, for an […] Read more
E2 Report on Clean Jobs America 2020 Updated On Wed, Apr 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy E2’s 2020 Clean Jobs America report details the sheer size of this important employment sector, the troubles it is currently facing due to COVID-19 and how focusing recovery policies on clean energy can get America’s economy humming again—quickly and for the long run. Before the COVID-19 crisis, nearly 3.4 million Americans worked in clean energy— […] Read more
