Decarbonizing the Massachusetts economy is no easy task. It involves dozens of programs, policies and other moving parts that must be deployed simultaneously.As mandated in the state’s 2021 climate law, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has spent the last year crunching numbers and looking at best practices to come up with a plan to cut emissions.It recently published a report about how the state can reach its goals for 2025 and 2030. The “Clean Energy and Climate Plan” outlines statewide targets as well as specific targets for five sectors: transportation, buildings, electricity, natural lands and a catch-all category that includes industrial activities and leaking natural gas pipelines.Here are the highlights:Statewide TargetsThe state’s goal is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. And using 1990 emissions levels as a baseline, the new…
What to know about Mass.’ new 2025, 2030 ‘Clean Energy and Climate Plan’
