Transportation 

• Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: Workforce Development Resources

• Joint Office resource that provides links to additional workforce development resources. 

• DOT Grant Application Checklist for a Strong Transportation Workforce and Labor Plan

• DOT resource that provides a list of core components of a strong job quality and workforce plan. A checklist is provided of additional criteria that may indicate the strength of a job quality and workforce plan and/or grant program. 

Conservation 

• Maryland DNR Conservation Careers Guide

• DNR resource that provides guidance to Marylanders, particularly students, who are interested in entering a conservation-based career. The resource offers background on what qualifies as a conservation career, provides career spotlights from successful individuals in the field, offers educational and workforce development pathways, and advice on how to apply for jobs in the conservation field.

National

•   US Energy and Employment Report 

• Public data https://www.energy.gov/media/299361 

• State level report: https://www.energy.gov/media/299​602

• US DOE report that evaluated the status and trends of employment in the US energy sector in 2022. Covered industries included motor vehicles, energy efficiency, fuels, transmission, distribution and storage, and electric power generation. 

•   US Climate Alliance Frame​work and Resource Guide (August 2022)

• USCA and BlueGreen Alliance report that provides guiding principles and intended outcomes, strategies for achieving equity, existing in-state legislative actions, and additional state strategies to achieve an equitable and just transition. 

Maryland

• MEA & NASEO Maryland 2021 Clean Energy Industry Report

• MEA and NASEO report that details employment and findings across five key sectors of the clean energy economy: Energy Efficiency; Clean Energy Generation; Alternative Transportation; Clean Grid and Storage; and Clean Fuels. Data from 2016 through 2021.

• Maryland Just Transition Study Update for the 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan, by Towson University (October 2021)

• MDE and RESI (Towson University) report that evaluated the economic dislocations resulting from potential carbon mitigation strategie​s as part of the State’s 2030 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act (GGRA) Plan.

• Maryland Workforce N​eeds Assessment Report​ identified major the baseline workforce of fully qualified energy workers, projects the future energy efficiency workforce demand, and provides resources for the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to utilize for workforce tracking and development opportunities. ​