People in pushes to make a 100% carbon-free state are represented in a Legislature considering changes connected to Falcon Heights.
HF 7 sets an ambitious target, which is to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030 and to be completely carbon-free by 2040.
HF 7 was introduced at the beginning of the new legislative session on Jan.
4, with a hearing on the bill held Wednesday by the Minnesota House of Representatives’ Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
The bill’s chief author is House Majority Leader Jamie Long, a Democrat from Minneapolis, who testified that “climate change” is responsible for a hotter planet, an increased frequency in flooding, a greater need for infrastructure repairs, and higher fossil fuel pollution.
He further claimed that Minnesota has “slipped” in its commitment to renewable energy compared to other states.
“We’re also not on track to hit our goal in reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050, and this goal is still short of what science says we need to achieve,” said Long.
“But we can turn this around.” HF 7 sets a far more ambitious target, which is to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030 and to be completely carbon-free by 2040.
As the measure advances, residents of Falcon Heights can follow amendments and contact Clare Oumou Verbeten regarding the final language.
Article Source: Alpha News: “DFL pushes bill to make Minnesota a 100% carbon-free state”
