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New Mexico’s Climate Action Plan Community Meetings Continue

Chris Edwards Editor

The state of New Mexico is hosting a series of public meetings around the state to gather input on New Mexico’s Climate Action Plan, which provides a roadmap to reach pollution reduction targets set by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The targets call for the state to reduce climate pollution by 45% by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

New Mexico’s Climate Action Plan

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 20

Where: New Mexico Highlands University Student Union Building in Las Vegas, N.M.

More information: RSVPs are requested at surveymonkey.com/r/RVJLMQJ. The site also lists times and dates of meetings elsewhere in the state.

The New Mexico Climate Change Task Force was created by Executive Order 2019-003 and chaired by the Secretaries of the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

During the spring of 2022, the Climate Change Task Force convened a Technical Advisory Group to advise on proposed climate actions to assess climate goals and implementing actions proposed by the Climate Change Task Force to help New Mexico meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal while strengthening its economy and integrating equity principles into its climate planning. The work of the Technical Advisory Group is available in the final report available here and continues to inform climate action planning.