UpdatedWed, Apr 7, 2021 at 1:06 pm ET Reply(1) "The Ocean State, which is already suffering from flooding as a result of rising seas, must be part of the important planning to stop disastrous global warming," Rep. Lauren Carson said. (Shutterstock) PROVIDENCE, RI — A landmark climate emissions bill is headed to Gov. Dan McKee's desk after gaining approval from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Act on Climate updates the state's emissions reductions, outlined in the Resilient Rhode Island Act of 2014. The new bill is more ambitious than its predecessor, calling for the state to reach net-zero by 2050. The new reduction goals are: