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Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Workforce Study

This model state law requires state agencies to assess the education, development and training needs for the workforce needed to meet the state’s climate and clean energy goals. The model law is appli...
Example States and State Governments

Massachusetts Climate Careers Fund

In May 2024, Massachusetts announced its Climate Careers Fund, which will provide no-interest loans to cover costs for tuition and living expenses for people enrolled in training and workforce program...
Example States and State Governments

New Mexico’s Climate Careers Executive Order

New Mexico’s EO 2024-152 directs almost a dozen agencies to jointly create an infrastructure and climate-ready workforce development and training plan, including education programs for residents as yo...
Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Federal Clean Energy Workforce Study

This model federal law would create a commission to oversee a comprehensive study of the workforce needs of the United States economy as it rapidly decarbonizes. A decarbonizing United States economy,...
Resource States and State Governments

Washington’s Climate Workforce Legislation

Washington’s HB 1176 (2023) creates the Washington Climate Corps to expand service opportunities for young adults and veterans and connect them with climate and clean energy career opportunities. It a...
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Governors’ Climate Ready Workforce Initiative

In September, 2024, the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population, launched the Gove...