Wisconsin Executive Order No. 38: Creation of the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy
On August 16, 2019, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order (EO) No. 38 to create the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy at the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA).
The Office is directed to partner with other agencies and utilities to achieve the net-zero goals the state has pledged by 2050. As outlined in the EO, its tasks include:
- Clean Energy Plan: developing a Clean Energy Plan to assist the state in adapting to and mitigating the harm from climate change by using clean energy resources and technology.
- R&D: fostering innovation, research, and development within the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability sectors.
- Energy and sustainability standards: developing standards in the above-mentioned sectors to be implemented within all new and existing state facilities, office buildings, and complexes.
In the EO, the Governor recognizes that climate change poses significant threats to communities that lack the resources and geographic mobility to adapt to changes, including pronounced threats to the cultural resources, economic vitality, and human health of Native Nations.
Publication Date: August 16, 2019
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