Whitmer unveils 'game-changer' climate plan for carbon neutrality by 2050
Standing among a solar array in Traverse City on Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the release of Michigan’s new “healthy climate” plan for the state to eventually achieve 100% economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050.
The MI Healthy Climate Plan has been two years in the making since Whitmer directed its creation in 2020, tasking the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) with its development.
“Michigan has been impacted by climate change, from a polar vortex and historic floods to dam breaks and week-long power outages,” Whitmer said. “The MI Healthy Climate Plan identifies actions we can take to address climate change head-on, lower costs for Michiganders, ensure every Michigan worker has a good-paying, sustainable job, and every family has clean air, water, and a home powered by clean, reliable energy.”
Whitmer said the roadmap to carbon neutrality positions the state to “become the global center of clean energy innovation.” That includes a prioritization of actions from now until 2030 that will lead up to the ultimate carbon neutrality goal 20 years beyond that.
Read more: https://michiganadvance.com/2022/04/23/whitmer-unveils-game-changer-climate-plan-for-carbon-neutrality-by-2050/
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