Sentences with phrase «energy job sector»

This mandate provides certainty and demonstrated commitment to development of renewable energy, which, in turn, will support the growing clean energy job sector.

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Not surprisingly, jobs that service the energy sector and other primary industries in the West — Canada's hottest job market — rank near the top of our list.

The Solar Energy Industries Association has projected 23,000 job losses this year in a sector that employed 260,000.

The promise of cheap energy supplies and jobs in the oil and gas sector have often overshadowed concerns over the environmental impact of fracking.

In the room were some 1,500 energy sector executives, most of them in a tetchy mood, given that oil was south of US$ 50 a barrel and over 35,000 Albertans had lost oilpatch jobs up to that point in 2015.

The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

The budget proposal also included plans to eliminate duplicative energy programs and wasteful spending to help get «federal government out of the way and allow the private sector to do its job and flourish.»

As usual there is plenty of backlash, with environmental deregulation and attempts to save jobs in energy sectors that may be superseded, to protect old habits and infrastructures from change.

Working in oil can be dirty, but it pays The oilpatch is booming, and several of our Top 50 jobs are related to the energy sector, including two in the Top 10.

The manufacturing sector, highly exposed to the energy industry, lost nearly 7,000 jobs.

CAPP says energy sector investment is a national concern because the sector generated about $ 19 billion in revenue for all governments in 2015 and accounted for 533,000 jobs across Canada in 2017.

It's noteworthy that these are private sector jobs only — they do not include crown corporation jobs (think B.C. Hydro, Manitoba Hydro, Hydro Quebec to name a few), despite the fact that these companies are major clean energy producers and employers.

In explaining the decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, Trump and his aides argued that the deal was unfair to the United States, created legal liabilities, and would hurt American jobs, including in the fossil energy and manufacturing sectors.

Clean Energy Canada estimates that jobs would increase by 210,000 in the service sector, 35,000 in the resource sector, and 29,000 in clean energy and technology as carbon pollution decreases to meet B.C.'s commitEnergy Canada estimates that jobs would increase by 210,000 in the service sector, 35,000 in the resource sector, and 29,000 in clean energy and technology as carbon pollution decreases to meet B.C.'s commitenergy and technology as carbon pollution decreases to meet B.C.'s commitments.

The Canadian Labour Congress and the Climate Action Network of Canada co-hosted a discussion event on Thursday night that focused on job creation and facilitating a transition for the coal, oil and gas sectors — all of which will gradually be phased out as the world moves to a clean energy economy.

In a study undertaken for the Clean Energy Association of B.C., MNP Consulting found that private - sector clean energy companies have invested $ 8.6 billion in capital, creating 20,500 direct constructionEnergy Association of B.C., MNP Consulting found that private - sector clean energy companies have invested $ 8.6 billion in capital, creating 20,500 direct constructionenergy companies have invested $ 8.6 billion in capital, creating 20,500 direct construction jobs.

You would think that the only source of employment in Alberta is oil — yet the clean energy sector provides more jobs than pipelines and doesn't contribute to exposure to poisons and toxins with the potential for long term damage to the environment.

Toronto, February 28, 2014 — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne today announced the creation of the Advanced Energy Centre, a partnership between the public and private sectors and MaRS Discovery District that will drive economic growth and sustainable job creation.

This is part of Ontario's Clean Energy Economic Development Strategy, which will create even more new jobs in the clean energy sEnergy Economic Development Strategy, which will create even more new jobs in the clean energy senergy sector.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne today announced the creation of the Advanced Energy Centre, a partnership between the public and private sectors and MaRS Discovery District that will drive economic growth and sustainable job creation.

It's highly likely that population growth has slowed in energy - producing areas since July 2015: more recent jobs data have shown that falling oil prices hurt energy - sector employment.

Other key priorities included tax competitiveness (28 per cent), jobs and employment (28 per cent), supporting B.C.'s energy sector (24 per cent), and health care (20 per cent).

Accelerating a transition to renewable energy would help B.C. reduce carbon pollution and increase jobs in the sector from 11,000 today to over 15,000 over the next 10 years.»

We are firmly of the view that the vast majority of Canadians support this approach, recognizing the importance of Canada's energy sector to job creation and economic growth.»

Projects under Build Smart NY will decrease government energy use, reduce energy costs and increase jobs in our growing energy - efficiency sector.»

Notably absent, even from the original eight industry sectors, is renewable energy and green jobs, which a study commissioned several years ago by Buffalo Niagara Enterprise identified as a prime economic development opportunity.

«This failure will cost New York State businesses billions of dollars and put current and future New York manufacturing jobs, and jobs in other energy - intensive sectors, in mortal danger.

The UK low carbon and renewable energy sector was expected to increase fivefold by 2030 potentially bringing 2 million jobs and contributing more than 8 % of the UK's total output.

I saw as energy secretary the potential this sector had to be a source of jobs and growth for Britain.

The problems in the energy sector have led to five years of «dumsor» which has brought unprecedented devastation on our industries (particularly small businesses), job losses, income losses, deaths in our hospitals, disruption of life and destruction of electrical appliances of businesses and homes can not be fully quantified.

Hawkins» told local supporters that his platform includes guaranteeing jobs for all — be they private or public sector — a $ 15 per hour minimum wage, universal healthcare, fully funded public schools, eliminating the Common Core education standards and providing 100 percent clean energy by 2030.

He said this vision will ultimately create more jobs, «consolidate our gains in the energy sector and strengthen our currency».

«A revitalized public sector and public investments in housing, energy, environmental protection, mass transit, and public services are the fastest and cheapest ways to create good jobs for the 1.5 million New Yorkers who are unemployed or working part - time involuntarily.

«My vision for Long Island creates a re-energized economy with new jobs in the clean energy sector.

Sectors like green energy and biotechnology are fields that could bring a plethora of job opportunities to New York, Gillibrand said.

Ralph Nader will rally the campaign supporters and volunteers to get out the vote for Howie Hawkins and will highlight the Green Party's agenda including: acting on climate change and clean energy, banning fracking, raising the minimum wage to $ 15, creating public sector jobs, creating and protecting affordable housing for the working and middle classes, legalizing marijuana, fighting for economic justice and criminal justice reform.

Cuomo also proposed using tax breaks and energy subsidies to keep and attract private - sector jobs that have been leaving the state for decades since his father, Mario Cuomo, was governor.

These funds will ensure that money is available moving forward to fund green energy development and create new jobs in the green sector.

When Obama emphasized his «all of the above» energy plan, it sparked a combative back - and - forth duel with a subtext about who would create more jobs by permitting the private sector to develop fossil fuels on public land and on the outer continental shelf.

Learn more about the American Energy Initiative and all of House Republicans» plans to encourage private - sector job growth by visiting Jobs.GOP.gov.

The sector in wind energy that is likely to produce the majority of new jobs is manufacturing / installation / operation, but it tends to hire mostly engineers, as manufacturing engineers, plant managers, and quality assurance personnel.

The Loyola Avenue Streetcar line has four new stations and travels through the city's business district, which includes energy, government, healthcare and financial sector offices and jobs.

The same $ 1 million invested in the service sector produces 220 jobs and only increases the country's energy bill by 350 tons of coal equivalent.

It would greatly benefit our transition to a sustainable economy based on alternative energy, resource conservation, green jobs and creative partipation by all sectors of our society.

Kenneth Baer, the associate director for communications and strategic planning at the Office of Management and Budget, sent this reply: «The appropriations process is ongoing, and we look forward to working with Congress to make sure there is the needed funding to prepare our students for the jobs of the growing clean energy sector.»

It adds that job losses would be minimal; the new carbon market would create new jobs; that the manufacturing sector will lose a few jobs; that household consumption will fall by only one percent at worst; that increases in energy costs would be modest; and that overall costs would be small enough to permit expansion of programs to offset the burden for low - income households.

Public transportation, electric vehicle manufacturing and power generation announcements led the clean energy sector for job growth.

THE «green» energy revolution with its touted «green jobs» is largely survived by rent - seeking corporations entering the «save the planet» sector in pursuit of the lucrative government funds, grants and subsidies on offer, supported pro bono by the virtue - signalling, «save the planet» mainstream media.

A jobs boom is sweeping across regional Australia and there's one industry to thank — the renewable energy sector.

It is economically sustainable to be sustainable,» said Mr. Calderón citing new jobs in the renewable energy sector.