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April 10, 2021
The House of Delegates approved a priority climate bill on Saturday, sending the measure back to the Senate for final action on the last day of the General Assembly session on Monday.
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The amended Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 includes a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level that is 50% lower than it was in 2006 by 2030. The Senate had initially proposed a 60% reduction goal. The bill also calls for net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, or offsetting the amount of emissions produced and amount removed from the atmosphere by 2045.
To help achieve the more ambitious goal, the bill also proposes planting 5 million trees, electrifying the state government's vehicle fleet and requiring carbon reduction practices for newly constructed buildings.