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Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

City begins search for contractors to develop and operate $100M Climate Innovation Hub in Sunset Park * Brooklyn Paper

The $100 million Climate Innovation Hub at Brooklyn Army Terminal will promote green economy and create 400,000 green jobs by 2040.
City is seeking contractors with expertise in business incubator programs, real estate, laboratory operations, research and development, for the Climate Innovation Hub. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Mayor Eric Adams reveals new 'green-collar' jobs plan * Brooklyn Paper

New Green Economy Action Plan aims to create 400,000 'green-collar' jobs by 2040.
Plan focuses on training New Yorkers, especially from disadvantaged communities, for jobs combating climate change. [ more ]
BKReader
2 months ago
Brooklyn

$100M For Green Jobs, BK Climate Hub

$100 million investment in Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal
Creation of 400,000 green-collar jobs in NYC by 2040 [ more ]
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Bronx Times
1 month ago
NYC politics

Mayor Adams announces $77M plan to boost city's electric school bus fleet, build nation's first truck charging depot in Hunts Point - Bronx Times

The announcement of a new environmentally friendly plan by Mayor Eric Adams to significantly increase the fleet of electric school buses and create an electric vehicle charging station in the South Bronx.
The plan includes adding 180 new electric school buses to the city's fleet, creating a new charging depot at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, and receiving $77 million in grants from government programs. [ more ]
BKReader
3 months ago
NYC politics

Mayor Adams Projects Bold Vision for Future at State of the City

Mayor Eric Adams projected an optimistic vision for the future at his third State of the City.
Adams highlighted accomplishments and future goals for the city, but did not address controversies or the migrant crisis. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Labour scrapping 28bn green pledge could leave UK colder, sicker and poorer

Investing in a cleaner and greener economy is necessary for the future well-being of Britons.
Low-carbon investment has numerous benefits including cheaper energy, increased self-sufficiency, and better health. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Labour's mixed messages on 28bn green pledge put it in worst of all worlds

Keir Starmer's Labour Party is facing criticism for backtracking on its pledge to spend £28bn per year on the green economy.
Multiple frontbenchers and senior advisers have confirmed that the £28bn target is now dead.
Labour officials insist there is no split between Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves on this issue. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on Labour's 28bn green deal: don't prove Tories right by ditching it | Editorial

Keir Starmer's green prosperity plan is no longer a manifesto commitment for Labour
Public and private spending in the UK is inadequate for decarbonization and risks losing out on global green economy opportunities [ more ]
Schneps Podcasts
3 months ago
Podcast

Empowering Young NY'ers to Build a Better World with Geoff Roehm - Schneps Podcasts

Floyd Bennett Field is being developed into a 7-acre experiential education campus
Runway Green aims to support 50,000 NYC public school students in developing green skills [ more ]
Washington Post
5 months ago
Environment

The many contrasts of oil-rich UAE, host of the global climate talks

The UAE is promoting a transition to a green economy while ramping up its oil capacity.
The UAE's investments in renewables and sustainable projects are overshadowed by its focus on fossil fuel extraction.
The UAE's approach to climate change is divisive among experts and activists. [ more ]
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