Clean Energy Minnesota is advancing sound policy solutions to limit and substantially reduce Minnesota’s global warming pollution over time. These policies will move Minnesota toward energy independence, strengthen our economy, create jobs, and protect the state’s vibrant natural heritage.

Minnesota’s global warming pollution continues to increase, despite recent commitments from the Legislature and the Governor to achieve deep and necessary reductions in global warming pollution. An economy-wide climate change action plan, endorsed in 2008 by Governor Pawlenty’s Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group, contains a suite of climate protection policies that will help Minnesota achieve our state’s interim and long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals.

The Clean Energy Minnesota initiative, building on the framework of Minnesota’s climate change action plan, will start reversing the trend of ever-growing global warming pollution. By reducing pollution from cars and trucks, homes and businesses, the utility sector and other industries, Minnesota will build a new, clean energy economy, create jobs and achieve the goals set forth in Minnesota law.