California has been awarded $60 million in federal funding to develop a climate-ready workforce across the state, including a $9.5 million investment for Long Beach City College.
The U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA allocated funds to nine states and territories, with California among them, to enhance job training in climate resilience.
Long Beach City College will create the Los Angeles County Climate Ready Employment Council to focus on training for water and solar sector jobs.
The initiative aims to prepare a skilled workforce to tackle climate impacts like sea level rise and flooding.
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"Climate change accelerates the need for a new generation of skilled workers who can help communities address a wide range of climate impacts."
Minnesota plans to use Inflation Reduction Act funds to study the impacts of emission reductions in disadvantaged communities, expand outreach to tribal and low-income communities, and analyze workforce needs for future climate solutions.
A hectic pace of development spurred by expiring national and state incentives caused reliability problems at the world's most advanced solar energy plants.
