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Green Jobs and Climate Action

Reducing greenhouse gas pollution

On May 21, 2009, Gov. Chris Gregoire issued an executive order directing state actions to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, increase transportation and fuel-conservation options for Washingtonians, and protect our state’s water supplies and vulnerable coastal areas.

“We can’t further delay action on climate change,” Gregoire said. “This executive order benefits our economy as much as our environment. It will protect our natural resources, while creating thousands of green-collar jobs and strengthening our state’s competitiveness in the global race for a clean energy economy.”

2008 Green Economy Jobs in Washington State

• Full Report (WA Employment Security Department)
• Survey summary

Washington State's Green Economy Strategic Framework

• Full Report
• Green Jobs and State Energy Marketplace (Department of Commerce)

Related links

• Community, Economic Development & Trade Committee work session presentation
  (03/04/09) Department of Commerce (formerly CTED) (pdf)
• Focus on Impacts of Climate Change in Washington State - overview factsheet (pdf) 
• Economy and the Environment
• Green Economy

News

• Gov. Gregoire: Crisis offers Washington a chance to become a leader in solving challenge of climate change
  (04/06/2009) Seattle Times
• Klickitat County gets its wind back
  (03/21/09) Yakima Herald-Republic