Matt M. DAgati

 

REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN FOR 2030

Dear Residents and Businesses in our Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

I am pleased to present the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 for your review and input. Based on the Commonwealth’s nation-leading 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap study effort, also published today,1 Massachusetts has set its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction target for the next decade at a 45% reduction below the 1990 level in 2030. The 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan establishes a blueprint for achieving this limit equitably and affordably, with major new initiatives advancing decarbonization of the Commonwealth’s buildings, transportation, and electricity sectors. Stakeholder engagement with the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) Implementation Advisory Committee (IAC) and its work groups, including one focused on Environmental Justice, has been integral to the development of this Plan. The IAC’s involvement and recommendations over the past two years have been particularly helpful in helping to ensure that the policies and programs in this Plan reflect the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to a people-centered approach to reducing GHG emissions in ways that help close the health and economic disparities experienced in Environmental Justice communities.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is now seeking broader public feedback on this interim Plan. EEA invites you to participate and submit public comment between January 7 and February 22, 2021, particularly on the specific “strategy actions” identified in the Plan for each major sector of our economy. The www.mass.gov/2030CECP webpage has further information on the public comment process, public engagement events, and different ways for you to submit your comments. I look forward to your continued engagement and input to inform and help direct our final updates to the Plan, expected in March 2021.