Sierra Club Applauds Introduction of Nation-Leading Climate Plan for Delaware

Dover, Delaware — Today, Senator Hansen and Representative Heffernan introduced the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act, which establishes statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2050, from 2005 levels. The bill addresses all sectors of the economy and directs state agencies to incorporate the emissions reductions goals and climate impact scenarios into current and future regulatory decision-making and rulemaking.

The bill recognizes the importance of a just transition for frontline communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and establishes a public input mechanism for overburdened communities. 

Senators McBride, Sokola, and Townsend and Representatives Baumbach, Bentz, Griffith, Lambert, Longhurst, Mitchell, Morrison, and Osienski co-sponsored the bill. 

In response, Dustyn Thompson, Advocacy and Outreach Organizer for Sierra Club Delaware, issued the following statement:

“Delaware now has one of the most ambitious climate plans in the country. Communities that have faced the most pollution from fossil fuels must be at the center of our transition to clean energy, and this bill recognizes that explicitly. The Climate Change Solutions Act calls for an all-encompassing response to prepare our infrastructure and economy for intensifying climate disasters that are already taking their toll on our state. We call on the Senate and House to pass this nation-leading climate plan. It’s an investment in a better future. We cannot delay any longer.”