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Why the US should focus more on renewable energy to revive its manufacturing sectors

 

The US which was global manufacturing hub till first decade of 21st century is currently at number two position after China. Manufacturing sector contributes around 12 percent in the US economy employing around 11 percent of its population. If the US has to serve the twin objectives of remaining at the top of global economy and provide adequate employment to its people, it has to increase its share of manufacturing in its total GDP.  Earlies a lot manufacturing operations was shifted from the US to China to cut the labour cost and carbon emission, and to have easy access to bigger market. And in this process, the US manufacturing sector has shrunk creating job loss and unemployment. However, in the backdrop of emerging global scenario of climate change and fulfilling the commitments under the Paris Agreement, the US should focus more on renewable and clean energy. Now renewable energy and other clean sources of energy has become quite competitive with fossil fuels, the US should heavily invest in these clean and renewable sources of energy. Similarly, the US should also make an attempt to establish green field or brown field  employing energy efficient technologies to make the manufacturing sector cost competitive and climate compliant under the Paris Agreement.

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