This paper discusses the rural economic impact of federal investment in the new climate economy, including measures to advance clean energy systems, remediate abandoned fossil fuel production sites, restore trees to the landscape and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. This paper finds that federal investment could support 260,000 rural jobs each year over at least five years to create new economic opportunities in rural places while addressing climate change.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/economic-benefits-new-climate-economy-rural-america
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/new climate economy rural america.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/world-resources-institute
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
