(Posted by NEXTGEN Climate New Hampshire on the NH Labor News)
As we begin 2016, a brand new economic report released by NextGen Climate America is giving New Hampshire a glimpse into the clean energy future –and the economic prosperity that it will bring to Granite Starters from Manchester to Colebrook.
As further detailed in Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States, efforts to cut carbon pollution and expand clean energy resources will create thousands of jobs in New Hampshire, increase Granite Staters’ household disposable incomes and help stimulate massive growth within the state’s economy.
Among the report’s key findings was the groundbreaking revelation that a clean energy economy will Create up to 8,000 additional New Hampshire jobs by 2030 and 15,000 new jobs by 2050; boost New Hampshire’s economy by over $1 billion by 2030 and over $2 billion by 2050; and increase New Hampshire families’ household disposable income by over $500 in 2030.
This analysis confirms that transitioning to clean energy isn’t just good for the environment—it it’s also a key to ensuring a prosperous economic future for New Hampshire. Transitioning to clean energy will grow the Granite State’s manufacturing sector, creating 3,400 new jobs by 2030 and 3,600 additional jobs by 2050. Building out the clean energy infrastructure and facilities needed to power our economy will create more than 1,200 additional construction jobs by 2030 and 2,400 new jobs by 2050.
This study make clear that reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning New Hampshire’s economy to clean energy is possible with existing technology. It will create jobs, grow the economy, raisehousehold incomes, and protect New Hampshire families against the worst impacts of climate change.