Gov. Tony Evers, long-time member of the U.S. Climate Alliance, announced in a recent press release that he is joining the alliance’s executive committee, which oversees the strategic direction of the bipartisan coalition of governors. Evers will be the first governor from the Midwest to join the alliance leadership since its inception.
The governor’s work on the executive committee will build on his administration’s efforts to help advance equitable solutions to environmental challenges facing the state and nation; build a transformed, more resilient, clean-energy economy; and ensure a more sustainable future.
Governors who join the alliance commit to working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius through four key commitments:
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Reducing collective net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at least 26–28% by 2025 and 50–52% by 2030 — both below 2005 levels — and collectively achieving overall net-zero GHG emissions as soon as practicable and no later than 2050;
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Accelerating new and existing policies to reduce climate pollution, build resilience to the impacts of climate change, and promote clean energy deployment at the state and federal levels;
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Centering equity, environmental justice, and a just economic transition in their efforts to achieve their climate goals and create high-quality jobs; and
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Tracking and reporting progress to the global community in appropriate settings, including when the world convenes to take stock of the Paris Agreement.
