The clean energy boom in the United States has led to to the creation of 312,900 new jobs and 585 projects in this sectorafter the approval of a law promoted by President Joe Biden in 2022, according to a report released this Monday by the organization Climate Power En Acción.
From the climate change and clean energy investment allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes the “Made in America” policy, Thousands of jobs have been created in the country for electricians, mechanics, construction workers, technicians, support personnel and many othersthe report highlighted.
More than 40% of the 312,900 jobs created are in low-income communities and in states with large Latino populations such as Nevada and Arizona.
Since August 2022 when the law was implemented, companies announced and advanced 585 new clean energy projects for about $361 billion in investments in 47 states and Puerto Rico.
The new projects include 173 new battery manufacturing plants, 137 new or expanded electric vehicle manufacturing plants and 166 solar and wind plants.
Most of the projects are located in five states: Michigan, Texas, Georgia, California and South Carolina, the report highlights.
Antonieta Cádiz, director of Climate Power En Acción, warned in a statement that investment in clean energy in the United States not only contributes to the environment but also “It will also offer sustainable sources of income and job security to families.”
However, the activist warned that the former president donald trump (2017-2021) has pledged to repeal the clean energy plan and demolish clean energy industries if he returns to the White House.
The report also cites a bill that Republicans in the US House of Representatives have approved to repeal the clean energy plan promoted by the Biden administration and that they are holding back awaiting the outcome of the elections.
In that sense, the report explains that a large portion of the new clean energy projects (146) are located in congressional districts represented by Republican congressmen adding a total of 181,996 new jobs and more than 282,050 million in investments in 321 clean energy projects.
In rural areas of the United States, 108 new clean energy projects have been announced that will bring more than 50,000 jobs to these communities in 33 states.
The state that has gained the most jobs is Georgia, followed by New York and Texas.
Michigan, Kansas, Nevada, South Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona and Ohio complete the list of the ten most favored states with the most new jobs in the clean energy sector.
A recent survey revealed that six out of ten Latino voters in key states for the November presidential elections They are concerned about Trump’s environmental policies during his Presidency.
The survey reveals that the environment is an issue of special importance for the Latino electorate in decisive states such as Arizona and Nevada, where the race between Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden could be defined by a handful of votes.
