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Dear Friend,
One week from today, the Maine Climate Council will meet to receive new and updated policy recommendations from each of the six working groups.
Members of the public can still register here to observe this important meeting and learn what new recommendations the working groups have to share with the Maine Climate Council.
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You can share the meeting link with your networks below if you know of anyone who might like to observe online. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to us via email.
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There's also some good news from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection today, with the announcement that Maine remains on track to fulfill emissions reduction goals. This is according to the biennial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, a comprehensive analysis of Maine's greenhouse gas emissions by fuel source and economic sector.
The report also shared additional findings, including that Maine emissions continue to decline in relation to increasing gross domestic product (GDP). GHG emissions per million dollars of state GDP were 59 percent less in 2021 than in 1990, showing the relationship between economic growth and reducing emissions. Read more here.
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And if you missed the three-part STS webinar series featuring updates and data from our Science and Technical Subcommittee, they are all now available on our YouTube channel's webinar playlist.
Or click the links below to watch individually.
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I'd also like to extend a thank you to the Maine Environmental Education Association for hosting our Youth Engagement Coordinator, Abigail Hayne, at the annual conference in Hinckley in May.
Abigail collaborated with Teddy Lyman, Maine Department of Education’s Climate Education specialist, to facilitate a great discussion about environmental education and action.
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Finally, members of the newly formed Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission joined local legislators last week for a roundtable on storm repair and resiliency efforts in York County.
Area legislators including Senator Donna Bailey, Representative Lori Gramlich, and Representative Lynn Copeland, joined local and state officials on Friday at the Old Orchard Beach Fire Station.
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The Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission was created by Governor Janet Mills to evaluate Maine’s response to recent storms and identify ways to prepare for future extreme weather events.
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For more information about the Maine Climate Council, its members, and upcoming meetings, please visit the Maine Climate Council's website.
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