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Workforce Policy for a Just Transition

Workforce development policies can serve as a vehicle for an equitable transition to a green economy and mediate labor disruptions, while supporting an economy that centers workers and frontline communities. Green public investments can expand the productive capacity and environmental sustainability of the American economy, but reliance on market-based mechanisms to facilitate decarbonization will only reproduce existing inequities in a greener economy.

Resource Details

Organization: Roosevelt Institute
Date: 2022-06-01
Resource Type: Publication, Resources
Topic: Climate Adaptation & Resilience, Just Transition Framework

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