The bill now heads to Gov. Daniel McKee.
The 2021 Act on Climate (2021-S 0078A, 2021-H 5445A) will make the state’s climate goals outlined in the Resilient Rhode Island Act of 2014 more ambitious and updated with current science. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Under the bill, the state would develop a plan to reduce all climate emissions from transportation, buildings and heating, and electricity used economywide in the state to 10 percent below 1990 levels this year, 45 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2040 and net-zero by 2050.
In a statement, McKee s office said he looks forward to signing the Act on Climate.
Rhode Island lawmakers pass sweeping climate change bill
April 7, 2021
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a wide-ranging bill to address climate change that would require the state to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and Gov. Daniel McKee has indicated he will sign it.
The Act on Climate bill received its final approval from both the House and Senate on Tuesday evening.
The bill also requires the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to draft plans to hit that goal and empowers citizens to sue the state after 2025 if the emissions goals aren’t met, WPRI-TV reported.
“Rhode Island has been on the leading edge of offshore wind in the United States, and is also at the forefront of other renewable generation and efficiency programs,” said Democratic Sen. Dawn Euer, one of the bill’s sponsors. “With Washington now also pivoting toward support for the important work of adopting clean energy solutions, we have ever
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Reply(1) The Ocean State, which is already suffering from flooding as a result of rising seas, must be part of the important planning to stop disastrous global warming, Rep. Lauren Carson said. (Shutterstock)
PROVIDENCE, RI A landmark climate emissions bill is headed to Gov. Dan McKee s desk after gaining approval from both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Act on Climate updates the state s emissions reductions, outlined in the Resilient Rhode Island Act of 2014. The new bill is more ambitious than its predecessor, calling for the state to reach net-zero by 2050. The new reduction goals are:
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