{"id":12732,"date":"2012-03-15T20:13:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T01:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=12732"},"modified":"2016-03-23T20:14:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T01:14:30","slug":"western-region-can-gain-million-plus-jobs-grow-gdp-by-142-billion-by-accelerating-move-to-clean-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2012\/03\/15\/western-region-can-gain-million-plus-jobs-grow-gdp-by-142-billion-by-accelerating-move-to-clean-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Western region can gain million-plus jobs, grow GDP by $142 billion by accelerating move to clean economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speeding the development of clean energy in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia can generate more than <strong>one million jobs and $142 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, <\/strong>according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globeadvisors.ca\/market-research\/west-coast-clean-economy-study.aspx\">report<\/a> released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It is the latest study showing that environmental policies can deliver broad economic benefits across industry sectors and to entire regions.<\/p>\n<p>The report is a forward-looking assessment of how the West Coast mega-region can combine efforts to gain powerful competitive advantages. Among the key findings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By 2020, the <strong>region\u2019s clean economy could grow by more than 200%<\/strong> through the adoption of strategic policy measures, which represents up to <strong>$95.5 billion in new GDP contributions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is critical to put a price on carbon and use market-based approaches to drive innovation and investments that create long-term, sustainable employment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The sectors with the highest job growth potential are: energy efficiency and green buildings; environmental protection and resource management; and clean transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globeadvisors.ca\/market-research\/west-coast-clean-economy-study.aspx\">West Coast Clean Economy Report<\/a> was authored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globeadvisors.ca\/\">GLOBE Advisors<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.climatestrategies.us\/\">The Center for Climate Strategies<\/a> and released at the <a href=\"http:\/\/2012.globeseries.com\/\">GLOBE 2012 Conference<\/a> in Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speeding the development of clean energy in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia can generate more than one million jobs and $142 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, according to a report released Tuesday. 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