SUSTAINABLE CITIES economy could more than triple to nearly 400,000 , or almost 7 % of all jobs and its expected GDP output could nearly triple to US $ 89bn annually by 2040 .”
They say a critical part of this will be the city ’ s ability to “ transition our existing jobs and industries to a climate-conscious future ” and position New Yorkers from all economic backgrounds to take advantage of emerging career pathways in the green economy .
“NO MATTER THE SEASON , NEW YORK CITY IS EXPERIENCING THE IMPACTS OF A WARMING PLANET ”
ANDREW KIMBALL PRESIDENT AND CEO , NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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