The Clean State WA Jobs Plan sets out an ambitious program of action on climate change and job creation in Western Australia.

The Plan presents 26 ideas which could lead to the creation of 200,000 jobs across the state. The ideas presented by Clean State WA have been chosen because of their potential to deliver multiple benefits: economic benefit, social outcomes, and action on climate change.

The Clean State WA Jobs Plan targets ten key industries, including energy, buildings, transport, industry and circular economy. Ideas outlined in the Plan include:

• Energy – capacity for 12,665 jobs
  • Idea 1, 8,650 jobs: Repower WA with renewable energy: 90% by 2030
  • Idea 2, 4,015 jobs: ‘Bright Sparks’ solar powered schools program
• Buildings – capacity for 63,490 jobs
  • Idea 3, 59,660 jobs: Build 15,000 new, low-carbon social housing homes
  • Idea 4, 3,830 jobs: Repower and retrofit WA’s 44,000 social housing homes
• Transport – capacity for 6,325 jobs
  • Idea 5, 5,220 jobs: Make WA the world’s best place to cycle
  • Idea 6, 350 jobs: Deliver a tram network for Perth, with WA-made trams
  • Idea 7, 120 jobs: WA-made electric bus fleet
  • Idea 8, 635 jobs: Powering ahead with electric vehicles

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