M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GREEN JOBS IN THE U.S. ECONOMY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER LUKE A. TILLEY SENIOR ECONOMIST U.S. REGIONAL SERVICE GLOBAL INSIGHT (USA) 2 OCTOBER 2008

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER In 2006, the U.S. economy had about 750,000 green jobs RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY CONSTRUCTION & SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT DEALERS & WHOLESALERS ENGINEERING, LEGAL, RESEARCH, & CONSULTING GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION TOTAL 127,246 57,546 8,741 60,699 6, ,715 71, ,051

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER By 2038, more than 4.2 million green jobs will be created by the economy—a five-fold increase RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL RETROFITTING RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS ENGINEERING, LEGAL, RESEARCH, & CONSULTING TOTAL 407,200 81,000 1,205, ,900 4,214, ,000 81,000 1,437,700 1,160,300 1,236,800 81,000 1,492,000 1,404,900 3,481,0002,540,800

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER 4.2 million green jobs forecast is based on achieving three goals by 2038 GLOBAL INSIGHT 2038 FORECAST of electricity from alternative sources reduction in energy use (residential and commercial buildings) 30%40%35% of gas/diesel demand replaced by ethanol/ biodiesel

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION ELEMENTS OF THE FORECAST WINDSOLARHYDROPOWERGEOTHERMALBIOMASS ENERGY EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE TRANSPORT FUELS RESIDENTIAL RETROFITS COMMERCIAL RETROFITS ETHANOLBIODIESEL

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER Under these scenarios, Global Insight projects green jobs could contribute 10% of new jobs through 2038.

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER TOP FIVE METROS FOR GREEN JOBS NEW YORK25,021 WASHINGTON, DC24,287 HOUSTON21,250 LOS ANGELES20,136BOSTON19,799

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER In 2006, 85% of all green jobs were in U.S. metro areas.

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER TOP 25 METROS FOR GREEN JOBS NEW YORK 197,97125,021 1 WASHINGTON 192,96524,287 2 HOUSTON 168,13621,250 3 LOS ANGELES 159,32120,136 4 BOSTON 156,66019,799 5 CHICAGO 127,54516,120 6 PHILADELPHIA 113,77214,379 7 SAN FRANCISCO 113,77213,848 8 SAN DIEGO 92,28511,663 9 PITTSBURGH 76,1749, ALBANY 75,6949, INDIANAPOLIS 70,4918,909 12DALLAS70,0298, TRENTON69,5358, SACRAMENTO65,1628, HARTFORD63,4488, ATLANTA58,1867, KNOXVILLE53,4506, MIAMI53,1456, PORTLAND53,1226, DENVER52,5686, SEATTLE49,5106, AUSTIN47,9376, BALTIMORE46,7635, DURHAM44,6635,64525

M E T R O G R E E N J O B S R E P O R T THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION CENTER CONCLUSION Metro green jobs forecast for 2038, based on share of 2006 green jobs. Future is about how cities and metro areas position themselves for a larger share of the growth in green jobs.