Although the city has projected that there will be 400,000 green jobs by 2040 as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, job growth in the green economy has been slowed by several challenges, according to a recent report.
The study by the Center for an Urban Future found that in 2023 there were 2,184 job advertisements seeking candidates in the core green jobs — which play a direct role in reducing emissions — meaning that the green economy has accounted for a very small amount of the city’s job growth compared to industries such as health care, tech and finance.
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