"Newly elected Democratic lawmakers are planning bolder climate action in states where their party wrested legislative majorities and governors’ mansions from Republicans.
Democrats took gubernatorial control in Maryland and Massachusetts, where incoming governors are set to carry out ambitious climate plans. In Michigan and Minnesota, new Democratic majorities aim to codify clean energy targets and fulfill other campaign goals on climate.
With divided government at the helm in Congress expected to bring new climate action to a halt, states will “play a crucial role” and “will once again be relied upon to keep climate and environmental action moving forward,” the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators said in an analysis.
Seventeen states now have Democratic trifectas, with the party controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers. Another 21 have Republican trifectas, and 10 are under split control."
Zach Bright reports for Bloomberg Environment November 21, 2022.
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