Democratic Lawmakers Announce Plan To 'Jump-Start' Clean Energy Jobs Sector

摘要

California Democratic leaders announced Feb. 2 a Clean Energy Jobs Initiative, a package of four measures designed to "jump-start" the state's clean energy business sector and create jobs. The four bills would expedite siting of renewable energy projects, provide incentives to make homes and businesses more energy efficient, fund grants for clean technology jobs, and establish a legally binding 33 percent renewable portfolio standard. "While we grapple with the state's immediate fiscal crisis, we also need to take concrete steps to stimulate California's economy, create more jobs for Californians and prepare today's students for tomorrow's high-demand careers," Senate President Pro Tempore Dar-rell Steinberg (D) said in pledging to advance the bills "as quickly as possible."