Biden Administration , Looking to Offshore Wind , to Meet Climate Goals.<br />Biden Administration , Looking to Offshore Wind , to Meet Climate Goals.<br />NPR reports that the United States is working to <br />meet its climate goals under the Paris climate <br />agreement by reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.<br />However, the energy sector remains one of the top <br />contributors to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, <br />accounting for nearly 25% of the nation's total emissions.<br />The Biden administration is reportedly looking to <br />significantly reduce this number by building <br />offshore wind infrastructure along U.S. coasts.<br />The Biden administration is reportedly looking to <br />significantly reduce this number by building <br />offshore wind infrastructure along U.S. coasts.<br />The administration's goal <br />is to have 30 gigawatts of <br />offshore wind online by 2030.<br />To meet that ambitious goal, <br />thousands of new jobs need to be created, <br />particularly in the construction sector.<br />NPR reports that offshore wind has supplied <br />energy to Europe and Asia for years, however<br />it remains a relatively nascent industry in the U.S.<br />In 2016, the U.S. started operation of its first <br />offshore wind farm more than 25 years after <br />Europe launched its first wind turbines. .<br />According to a 2021 study, the average compensation <br />for workers in the clean energy sector is significantly <br />lower than it is for those in the fossil fuel industry.<br />To compensate for this difference, <br />offshore wind is looking to unionize <br />large parts of its workforce.<br />I think offshore wind energy is poised <br />to support good paying union jobs, <br />middle class wages, we're seeing <br />a lot of positive movement for it, Trevor Falk, Special assistant for energy policy at NABTU, via NPR
