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Repower Washington

2009 Climate Agenda for the Washington State Legislature

By repowering and rebuilding Washington with clean energy, efficient buildings, and transit-oriented communities, we can stimulate our economy while cleaning up the pollution that threatens our way of life.

Real climate change solutions are real economic solutions for Washington. We can meet today’s challenges and build a healthy, clean-tech economy for our children’s future. The following proposals will reduce global warming pollution while we create jobs, grow our economy and build healthy, livable communities:

Repower Washington — The overall climate agenda for the Washington State Legislature. Let’s build a clean energy economy, create new green jobs and reduce global warming pollution.

Invest in Green Jobs — In 2008 the Washington State Legislature passed the Climate Action and Green Jobs law to protect our environment and grow the state’s clean energy economy. The law was an important step forward and established the first statewide green jobs training program in the country. In 2009 we need our legislators to invest in the state’s clean energy future by funding the green jobs training program.

Efficiency First — Building Energy Efficiency — Energy use in buildings is responsible for more than 30% of Washington’s greenhouse-gas emissions. Promoting energy efficient homes, businesses and public institutions will save money, enhance energy security and significantly reduce global-warming pollution.