After years of effort, a veto by @CharlieBakerMA, & passage of a new veto-proof bill, the #Massachusetts #Climate Roadmap Act is now law! 🎉👏
@MiriamWasser breaks down the law: amp.wbur.org/earthwhile/202…
50% GHG reduction by 2030, 75% by 2045 & Net-Zero by 2050!
#ClimateAction
@MiriamWasser breaks down the law: amp.wbur.org/earthwhile/202…
50% GHG reduction by 2030, 75% by 2045 & Net-Zero by 2050!
#ClimateAction
Here's more details on the back and forth between the Massachusetts Legislature and @CharlieBakerMA over the climate law amp.wbur.org/earthwhile/202…
In addition to updating economy-wide emissions goals for the first time since 2008, the new law: codifies environmental justice rules, directs the utility commission to prioritize equity & emissions cuts, sets EV goals, requires more renewable energy, and much more.
To be fair to @CharlieBakerMA, @MassEEA developed & published in Dec a detailed roadmap for the Massachusetts to get to Net-Zero by 2050, acting under authority from 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act. I served on technical advisory committee for the study. mass.gov/info-details/m…
Last year, @MassEEA set a 2030 emissions reduction target of 45% below 1990 levels wbur.org/earthwhile/202…
The Roadmap Act pushes that goal to 50%. Along with sector-specific targets in the law, that was one source of tension between Baker & Legislature that led to initial veto.
The Roadmap Act pushes that goal to 50%. Along with sector-specific targets in the law, that was one source of tension between Baker & Legislature that led to initial veto.
In the end, I applaud both the Massachusetts legislature, incl. champions @JoanMeschino @tomtipagolden & @BarrettSenate, and Governor Baker's @MassEEA, incl. @EEASecretary @ClimateKatie & David Ismay, for all pushing the Commonwealth towards net-zero and a cleaner energy future.
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