Green Economy Action Plan

The Green Economy Action Plan outlines a roadmap to make New York City a leader in ‘Green-Collar’ Jobs.

The Action Plan, developed by NYC Talent and the NYC Economic Development Corporation, defines ways to grow the city’s green economy — the jobs and activities that help us reduce and protect against climate change — and train and position New Yorkers, particularly those from environmentally-disadvantaged communities, to benefit from the nearly 400,000 projected green economy jobs by 2040.

The comprehensive industry and workforce action plan includes:

• New York City’s vision for the green economy that deeply integrates economic and talent development for the first time
• A comprehensive definition of the green economy for the City of New York
• The first-ever sizing and forecasting of the green economy by sectors and jobs for today, 2030, and 2040
• Analysis of the green economy and opportunities for equitable growth
• Actions and commitments from the City to drive robust and equitable growth and talent development
• A call to action for private, nonprofit, and government entities, and New Yorkers to get involved

This Action Plan identifies a set of strategies and commitments to reduce carbon emissions, increase resiliency to extreme climate events, and invests in the city’s most valuable asset: our talent.