AURORA — On Tuesday, Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order at the Colorado State Capitol outlining the state's priorities in fostering a greener, more efficient government.
Those goals include the following:
- adding more electric vehicles to the state fleet
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% in state operations
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state fleet by 32%
- reducing energy use by a square foot in state facilities by at least 20%
Governor Polis released the following statement regarding this executive order:
“In Colorado, we are proud of our national leadership on developing clean energy that saves Coloradans money and protects our environment. With this Executive Order, we’re making good on this commitment by raising the bar for state government to lead by example and contribute to this important work. This builds on our plans by setting goals for our state government to cut emissions by half, use energy and water more efficiently, increase the number of electric vehicles in the state fleet, and save taxpayer money by reducing energy costs to our state. Efficient government practices save taxpayers money and are one piece of the puzzle in protecting our state for future generations while cutting costs."
Governor Polis
The governor hopes to achieve these goals by 2034.
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