America’s energy transition is well underway, but a transition that is fair for workers and communities isn’t something that will happen organically. Prioritizing and targeting federal resources to workers and communities in places impacted by this shift must be a deliberate choice.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today released its sixth assessment report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. The report warns that the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit on warming is in serious danger of being surpassed and that the globe could very well surpass the 2°C limit as well.

Yesterday, the Biden administration committed $300 million in American Rescue Plan funds to support economic development in coal communities through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh: “Today’s announcement by the Biden administration demonstrates a strong commitment to do all we can to…

For America, By America” Campaign Will Reach Out to Working People in Key States to Build Support for Passage of a Bold Jobs and Economic Investment Package

The BlueGreen Alliance, joined by some of the nation’s largest labor unions and environmental organizations, launched For America, By America—a campaign urging Congress to ignite a new era of investments needed to Build Back Better, including critical investments to create good-paying manufacturing jobs.

All economic recovery spending should meet the standards outlined in BGA’s full economic recovery priorities document, including labor standards, Buy America(n), community benefit agreements, and increased public sector capacity.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released its monthly employment situation and found the U.S. economy gained 850,000 jobs and the unemployment rate was 5.9% in June, a promising trend compared to recent months.

Leaders from the Greater West Central Wisconsin Area Labor Council, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494, and Eau Claire-based solar company Solar Forma today joined together to call for investments by Congress to create family-sustaining jobs at an event hosted by Wisconsin Environment and moderated by the BlueGreen Alliance.

This report offers a unique contribution to the debates surrounding the role of high-quality jobs and domestic manufacturing in the EV transition. The industry forecasts and analyses herein show that, if structured appropriately, domestic manufacturing goals in the form of a domestic assembly Buy America policy would not be detrimental to state environmental goals.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed several bills that invest in our transportation and water infrastructure. The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) commits $715 billion towards upgrading our transportation infrastructure, while reauthorizing underlying federal programs and shaping them to serve the needs of all Americans.

When it comes to buildings, the American Jobs Plan charts a strong path forward by highlighting the key areas within the buildings sector that can make a significant impact in addressing all three intersecting crises: climate change, racial inequality and economic equality.

The economic and environmental success of the nationwide transition to cleaner vehicles hinge on the extent to which decision-makers prioritize domestic EV manufacturing and good jobs as a part of a robust EV policy agenda, and a broader clean transportation agenda.