§ 1892. Purpose. There is hereby created a green jobs-green New York program. The purpose of the program is to:

1. promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the installation of clean energy technologies;

2. reduce energy consumption and energy costs;

3. reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

4. support sustainable community development;

5. create green job opportunities, including opportunities for new entrants into the state's workforce, the long-term unemployed and displaced workers; and

6. use innovative financing mechanisms to finance energy efficiency improvements through energy cost savings.