CA Green Jobs Outpaced Overall Job Growth 10 to 1 – Index

The number of green jobs in California have grown ten times faster than the overall growth rate for jobs in California, according to the 2009 California Green Innovation Index. 

The report, assembled by Collaborative Economics and published by Next 10 segments the green job growth as follows:

• advanced materials – 28%
• transportation – 23%
• air and environment – 22%
• green building 20%

The Green Innovation Index analyzes key economic and environmental indicators in an effort to understand the role green innovation plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while continuing to grow the economy. Other findings of the report include:

• California has one of the lowest per capita GHG emissions and highest gross domestic products (GDP) in the nation. GDPis 68% higher per unit of energy than the rest of the nation.

• California is more energy efficient than the rest of the nation, though total energy consumption in the state continues to rise with population growth.

• California cleantech companies secured 57% of the nation’s venture capital investments in the industry.

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