Sec. 12121. Measuring green jobs
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The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where appropriate, shall collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from renewable energy and energy efficiency technology initiatives carried out under this section. Activities carried out under this section shall include the following: Tracking and documentation of academic and occupational competencies as well as future skill needs with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology.
Tracking and documentation of occupational information and workforce training data with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. Collaborating with State agencies, workforce investments boards, industry, organized labor, and community and nonprofit organizations to disseminate information on successful innovations for labor market services and worker training with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. Serving as a clearinghouse for best practices in workforce development, job placement and collaborative training partnerships.
Encouraging the establishment of workforce training initiatives with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Linking research and development in renewable energy and energy efficiency technology with the development of standards and curricula for current and future jobs. Assessing new employment and work practices including career ladder and upgrade training as well as high performance work systems. Providing technical assistance and capacity building to national and State energy partnerships, including industry and labor representatives.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal years 2021 through 2025.