Wolf Signs Executive Order to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 8 signed Executive Order 2019-01, which is aimed at reducing carbon emissions, a leading contributor to climate change. The order also establishes the GreenGov Council to boost green and sustainable practices in state government.
January 11, 2019 at 01:30 PM
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Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 8 signed Executive Order 2019-01, which is aimed at reducing carbon emissions, a leading contributor to climate change. The order also establishes the GreenGov Council to boost green and sustainable practices in state government.
“In the absence of leadership from the federal government, states and cities are stepping up and doing their part to reduce emissions,” Wolf said. “Today I am proud to declare the commonwealth's intention to address climate change, the most critical environmental threat facing the world.”
Under the executive order, Pennsylvania will work to achieve a 26 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050, from a baseline of 2005 levels.
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