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Colorado Climate Project: The Second Stage

With Governor Ritter's adoption of the emission-reduction goals recommended by our Climate Action Panel, 69 of the panel's 70 recommendations and the other elements (some overlapping) of the Governor's plan remain to be adopted. Getting those actions implemented is the goal of the second stage of our Colorado Climate Project.

A key document for this implementation stage of our work is our Colorado Climate Scorecard, which shows the implementation status of actions to carry out both the Governor's plan and the recommendations of RMCO's Climate Action Panel. The scorecard will be updated regularly as new actions are taken. To report information on new actions, please email RMCO's Director of Programs, Tom Easley, at easley@rockymountainclimate.org.

For the second stage of the Colorado Climate Project, RMCO is setting up four initiatives, each focused on a particular type of recommendation. To build on the consensus and personal commitment produced in the first stage of the project, we are enlisting people who worked on the Climate Action Panel and its supporting Policy Work Groups, as well as others, to work on each initiative.

Water Initiative

The Water Initiative focuses on the 14 panel recommendations for action to

see that Colorado continues to meet its water needs in the face of possible changes to our snow and water resources. The full text of those recommendations is in the Water Adaptation chapter of the panel's report. A Water Initiative Steering Committee has been appointed and is at work guiding this initiative.

Local Initiative

The Local Initiative focuses on the recommendations of the Climate Action Panel for actions by local governments in Colorado. The Local Initiative Steering Committee has been appointed and is at work.

Statewide Initiative

The Statewide Initiative works for adoption of the recommendations for actions by the state government.

Public Initiative

The Public Initiative will focus on the panel's recommendations for public-education actions and for voluntary actions by businesses and individuals. The steering committee for this initiative has not yet been appointed.

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