This is the path forward for America.
This report from Data for Progress and Evergreen Action reveals in detail how an infrastructure package with $2.6 trillion in climate investments will create 26 million green jobs over a decade.
Kenny Stancil writes in Common Dreams that, “by following the recommendations outlined in their ‘Clean Jumpstart 2021’ plan, congressional Democrats can deliver on President Joe Biden's campaign pledge to put millions of Americans to work building ‘modern, sustainable infrastructure and an equitable clean energy economy.’”
This will convert our antiquated, decaying infrastructure, into a modern, climate-friendly one. This will enable America to enter the $26 trillion-dollar New Economy.
From my upcoming book:
What is the $26 trillion-dollar New Economy?
The New Economy is based on business endeavors adhering to four principles: sustainable, Earth friendly, humane, and just. The 2018 report, “Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century,” prepared by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate that includes former heads of government, business leaders and economists, reveals that strong action to fight global warming can create 65 million new low-carbon jobs and add $26 trillion to the global economy just between now and 2030. It strongly advocates that all governments incentivize economies to move rapidly in this direction: “This is the only growth story of the 21st century. It will result in efficient, livable cities; low-carbon, smart and resilient infrastructure; and the restoration of degraded lands while protecting valuable forests. We can have growth that is strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive.”[i]
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[i] The New Climate Economy 2018 Report, “Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century”, Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, 2018, https://newclimateeconomy.report/2018/key-findings/