WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has released a new study, commissioned by the BlueGreen Alliance, revealing the job creation potential of the more than 100 climate, energy, and environmental programs included in the Inflation Reduction Act. The BlueGreen Alliance has organized the new data into a microsite, highlighting the job creation potential in six policy areas and exploring the impact of selected investments.
“PERI’s new analysis confirms that this historic bill not only will support a livable climate, clean air, and a more equitable economy, but also will create more than 9 million jobs across the country over the next decade,” said BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh. “Few pieces of legislation this century have come close to such sweeping job creation potential. This bill’s investments offer an opportunity to support and create good union jobs and for workers and communities to reap the economic gains of the clean economy.”
The job creation estimates include jobs that will be created by both the public investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and the private investments that the bill will stimulate. The analysis examines direct jobs created as a direct result of the investments. It also includes indirect jobs—created elsewhere in the supply chain as a result of increased business demand for materials and services—and…
