Governors across the country are rolling out sweeping new plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions, transition to clean electric vehicles, and create vibrant low-carbon economies–along with thousands of long-lasting jobs.

As states tackle the challenges of a global pandemic, a necessary reckoning on racial injustices and a struggling economy, these forward-thinking initiatives from governors show that they and the citizens who voted them into office recognize the power and importance of climate action. This includes major U.S. companies and investors who continue to raise their voices on the importance of making climate solutions the hallmark of strategies for rebuilding our economy and improving public health.

The continued momentum on climate-smart policies—and support from business leaders in the Ceres BICEP Network and beyond—in states across the country offers a playbook for other policymakers.

  • Spurring demand for electric vehicles
  • Improving public health
  • Living up to the Paris Agreement

Read the full article about states taking climate action by Zachary Slobig at Skoll Foundation.