According to a news release from Gloria's office, the Jobs Impact Analysis also spotlights job creation potential from planned municipal energy retrofits and"lays the groundwork for continued partnerships with labor around targeted programs, policies and investments that can help ensure all workers benefit from the clean energy transition."
"We understand that a highly skilled and well-compensated workforce is necessary to decarbonize our built environment and electrify our transportation sector," Gloria said."That's why we're proactively analyzing the impacts of our emissions-reduction efforts on working San Diegans. City officials worked with The Building Electrification Institute and Inclusive Economics to assess the near-term and direct impacts of those specific policies on jobs related to gas infrastructure, utilities, and other construction trades in San Diego.
"We have seen this first-hand in San Diego, where forward-thinking labor leaders and city staff have demonstrated a solutions-oriented approach that will chart the path toward building decarbonization while also lifting up local workers," Tatum said. As part of its climate action plan, the city has proposed to upgrade all municipal facilities to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2035, and have a building code that matches state requirements to shift new construction away from fossil fuel use, and increase electric vehicle charging at new residential and commercial buildings.