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City Resilience & Climate

Check out these reports, studies and guides on topics related to city resilience & climate!

Energy Efficiency | Outages | Bills & Economics | Renewables | Utility Regulation | Health | Housing 

2020 Energy Efficiency Jobs in America 

By E4The Future 

November 2020​

From 2015 to 2019, the energy efficiency sector became one of the biggest, fastest-growing, and most beneficial sectors for both our economy and our environment. The EE workforce was projected to grow 3% in 2020. Instead, it shrank 13.5%. The Energy Efficiency sector continues to be impacted by COVID-19 and the related economic slowdown, with over 320,000 skilled and valued workers still jobless in this historically fast-growing industry. Check out the full report for details in all 50 states and DC.

Energy Efficiency Jobs in America provides an in-depth look at the industry that still employs over two million Americans and has vast potential for growth. Energy efficiency addresses the public health and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, while tackling climate change and saving money. Efficiency & weatherization can reduce energy costs by 25%. Furthermore, Efficiency is the most cost-effective solution to reduce emissions in the power sector and can account for nearly half of emissions reductions needed. 

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a brief summary or take a deeper dive

The report provides new data for all states on:
  • COVID-19 impact on EE employment
  • Potential for industry recovery and growth
  • Demographic and wage data
  • Energy sector size comparison

How does EE compare in Louisiana? Energy efficiency is the third largest energy sector in Louisiana. However, it was heavily impacted by COVID-19. Louisiana’s energy efficiency industry lost as many as 5,335 jobs since its onset, a 22.9% decrease compared to total jobs in December 2019—wiping out the last 3 years of gains. The energy efficiency workforce has the skills and expertise to meet this moment. Historically the Louisiana EE workforce grew steadily, gaining 18.3% since 2016. As the U.S. advances our economic recovery, policy solutions must create conditions to return to work laid- off/furloughed EE workers and to create a pathway for new workers to join this vital sector.

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Energy Efficiency
Bills & Economics
City Resilience & Climate

Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan

​By Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA)

2017

​The goal of Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan is to create a Resilient Coastal Economy. The coast’s intrinsic value, as a working coast, home to millions of citizens, and natural habitats makes it one of the nation’s most unique and valuable landscapes.

What’s At Stake
  • Nearly 2 million people reside in the area we call America’s Wetland, many of whom have made their lives and livelihoods in close proximity to Louisiana’s coast. Our wetlands act as a buffer to protect these citizens and their cherished communities from storm surge.
  • Additionally, Louisiana plays a vital role in the economic infrastructure of America, with our ports carrying 20 percent of all US waterborne commerce, providing 26 percent (by weight) of commercial fisheries landings, and supplying 18 percent of our nation’s oil. The impact to our nation’s energy and economic security will be devastating if we fail to act.
  • Louisiana’s wetlands also provide winter habitat for more than five million migratory waterfowl and offers stopover habitat for millions of neotropical migratory birds.

Learn more about Louisiana's Working Coast here!

Link to downloadable version: 2017 Coastal Master Plan Project Development Program
  • The PDF includes information on the types of projects that can be proposed for the 2017 Coastal Master Plan, screening guidelines, and submittal details.

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City Resilience & Climate

Making Sense of Outages, Reliability, & Resilience

​By The Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE)

September 2017

The Alliance for Affordable Energy has taken an in-depth look into Entergy outages, reliability, and resilience for all of New Orleans.

​This paper aims to clarify the distinctions among

     1) regular outages that are currently impacting the city,
     2) potential reliability concerns related to future demands on the system, and
     3) resilience in the face of storms, and to highlight connections among various Council energy decisions.

You can read more in our whitepaper:  New Orleans has been Kept in the Dark

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Outages
City Resilience & Climate

Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans

By the Mayor's Office of Resilience & Sustainability 

July 2017

Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined City and State officials and community stakeholders to unveil New Orleans’ climate action strategy, Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans , a strategic road map for the City of New Orleans to combat climate change. Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans proposes 11 strategies and 25 actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030. At the event, Mayor Landrieu signed an Executive Order to adopt Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans as guiding policy and to commit to the principles and goals of the Paris Agreement. The strategy will help New Orleans become a more equitable, adaptable and prosperous place for all of its residents as the city approaches its tricentennial in 2018.

​Link to Downloadable Version: Climate Action PDF

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City Resilience & Climate

AAE 2016-2017 Annual Report

​By The Alliance for Affordable Energy

2016-2017

​​In this issue - a note from our Executive Director, Summary of Successes, Policy Update, Partner Spotlight, Funding & Expenses, Leadership & Staff, a thank you to our donors.

Download the report here!

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City Resilience & Climate
Bills & Economics
Utility Regulation

Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure in Coastal LA

By The New Orleans Geological Society

November 2015

​The New Orleans Geological Society proposes the oil and gas industry assess its costal infrastructure in southeast Louisiana.  This is a proposal to assess the impacts of relative sea level rise due to subsidence using industry knowledge base, data, and technology.
Some of the most vital infrastructure of the oil and gas industry is located in the major port facilities along the southeast Louisiana coast, and it is likely to be impacted by the progression of subsidence and rising sea level in the coming decades.​

Link to downloadable version: NOGS -Faulting and Subsidence in Coastal Louisiana

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Renewable Energy Resources
City RESILIENCE & Climate

City Resilience Framework

By ARUP, funding provided by The Rockefeller Foundation

April 2014

​This report details exactly what urban resiliency is, especially how it applies to sustainable urban development in the coming years.  How can resilient communities come together to create a resilient city, using this framework to begin solving the environmental, economic and social issues plaguing urban centers today? 

​Read here to find out!
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City Resilience & Climate

The Economic Impacts of Risk, New Orleans

 By Swiss Re                                                                                                                                

February 2013

​​​This report explores the economic side of risks associated with natural disasters, focusing in New Orleans.

Read here to find out more!

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City Resilience & CLimate
Bills & Economics

AAE 2012-2013 Annual Report

 By Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE)                                                                                                                             

2012 - 2013

In this issue - A letter from the CEO, meet our board and staff, learn about our programs, a policy update, and a financial breakdown of the year. 

In the policy update:
  • The passage of the energy efficiency rules
  • Integrated Resource Planning starts in New Orleans 
  • Protecting net metering

​Download our Annual Report here!

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City Resilience & CLimate
Renewable Energy Resources
Utility Regulation

AAE 2008-2009 Annual Report

By The Alliance for Affordable Energy

2008-2009

In this issue - A letter from the board President, an update on the Energy Smart Program, a push for a Renewable Portfolio Standard for LA, a win for the “Say No to Coal, Say Yes to Clean Energy” coalition - work suspended on the Little Gypsy Plant, the Louisiana Green Corps Workforce Training Program and a Testimony from Jordan Walters, our new website, and a shoutout to our new staff and partners. 

Download and read our report: Smart Ideas

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Utility Regulation
Renewable Energy Resources
City Resilience & Climate

Danger & Opportunity: Implications of Climate Change for Louisiana

By Legislative Study Group, HCR 74 

May 1999

A report for the Louisiana State Legislature to fulfill House Concurrent Resolution 74, Regular Session, 1996. This report reviews evidence for Global Climate Change from the IPCC Report and examines five areas of risk for Louisiana - extreme weather, human health, agriculture, forestry, and coastal impacts. The report outlines and examines policy solutions and actions that could reduce or mitigate this risk. While many of these solutions take a step in the right direction towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reports released more recently have raised the bar, highlighting problems with some of these ideas and suggesting better avenues to pursue. The report's focus on promoting natural gas, nuclear, and biomass energy (without limitations) are key missteps. However, many of their other suggestions including reducing overall energy demand, increasing energy efficiency, and promoting renewable energy are still viable. 

A view from the 90s: 
Check out the report to learn about the outlook on opportunities for improvement and growth in the Energy Sector and the Study Group's conclusions and recommendations for actions to address climate related risks in Louisiana. 

Downloadable PDF of report
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Link to online version of report

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Renewable Energy Resources
Energy Efficiency
City Resilience & Climate
Health
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