Full Title: From Fabrics to Fossils: What Can the Decline of US Textiles Manufacturing Teach Us About the Energy Transition?
Author(s): Daniel Raimi, Kamil Cook
Publisher(s): Resources for the Future
Publication Date: August 31, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
The imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will almost certainly lead to a major economic transition for the people and places where coal, oil, and natural gas are produced, processed, and consumed at certain facilities, such as power plants. Although the needed scale and speed of the energy transition is unique (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine 2021), previous economic transitions may provide insight for decisionmakers at the local, regional, and national levels. In this analysis, we draw insights from textile manufacturing, which has undergone multiple transitions in the United States. We focus on public policies that were designed to support this industry and its workers during disruptions, and we draw four key lessons for the energy transition.