The go-to argument for opponents against climate action is that it’s bad for the economy and kills jobs. Not true! A new report from climate advocacy organization NextGen Climate America shows that investments into clean energy, such as efficiency improvements, renewable energies and electric cars would add a million jobs by 2030. In addition, it would create roughly 2 million jobs by 2050 based on scenarios that would aim to reduce emissions by 80% below 1990 levels. The report also highlights that the construction industry would see a major jump in jobs, with 1.2 million more jobs created by 2050 than the business-as-usual scenario, which makes sense considering installing solar panels and building wind farms will require the skills of a whole lot of people. Boosting the economy and saving the environment–that’s why fighting climate change is the only way forward.
Meanwhile, the shift to clean energy is creating lots of jobs
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