Michigan

Michigan

Member since 2019
Michigan Governor Whitmer | US Climate Alliance
From the Governor

It is our shared duty to face climate change head-on and protect our land and water. We must pursue climate action while creating jobs, lowering costs, and becoming a hub of clean energy production.  

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Climate Actions at a Glance

Michigan is advancing high-impact climate policies, actions, and regulations across the Alliance’s 10 key policy areas. These solutions centered around equity, environmental justice, and a just economic transition are being deployed at scale to safeguard public health, grow the U.S. economy, and secure a net-zero future.  

 

This list includes both statutory and executive policies and actions that Michigan has adopted or is in the process of adopting (as of October 2022).

  • Created the Office of Climate and Energy
    and the Council on Climate Solutions
  • Established 2050 Economy-wide carbon neutrality
    goal with interim goals in 2025 and 2030
  • Released the MI Healthy Climate Plan
  • Initiated development of Michigan GHG Inventory
  • Launched lead by example programs and
    an interagency climate team
  • Set a goal to reduce home heating emissions 17% by 2030
  • Set a goal to achieve at least 2% energy efficiency savings for electricity and 1.5% for natural gas
  • Invested millions in pre-weatherization and home repairs
  • Created a Green Revolving Fund for state facilities
  • Invested millions in Michigan Saves, the state’s non-profit green bank
  • Set a goal to have 60% renewable energy and retire coal by 2030
  • Set a goal to reduce energy burden to 6%
  • Set a goal to deploy 2,500 MW by storage by 2030 and 4,000 MW of grid scale storage by 2040
  • Signed a bill removing tax barriers to rooftop solar
  • Incorporated carbon emissions reductions
    goals into utility long-term planning
  • Invested millions in clean energy improvements for state facilities, small businesses, homes, houses of worship, and more
  • Set a goal to increase recycling 45% by 2030
  • Set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030
  • Set a goal to increase industrial energy efficiency and reduce energy waste in industrial processes
  • Developed markets for recycling products through Michigan Next Cycle
  • Created Office of Environmental Justice (EJ) Public Advocate, Interagency Response Team on EJ, and the Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice
  • Created the Energy Transition Impact Project
  • Committed to Justice40 for climate-related funding
  • Incorporated EJ into long-term utility planning
  • Launched an EJ screening tool
  • Invested millions to prepare Michigan’s
    workforce for the changing economy
  • Launched programs like EV Jobs Academy to upskill workers
  • Set a goal to protect 30% of Michigan’s land and water by 2030
  • Launched the nation’s first carbon market program on state-owned lands
  • Expanded funding for climate resilient infrastructure projects
  • Created the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and the Council on Future Mobility
  • Set a goal to build infrastructure to support
    2 million EVs by 2030
  • Set a goal to increase clean transformation
    15% annually through 2030
  • Led a 5-state compact to rollout regional
    charging infrastructure
  • Invested millions to transition bus fleets to cleaner fuels and electrification, expand Michigan’s charging infrastructure, and improve clean transportation options
  • Proposed funding for electric vehicle and at-home charging rebates
  • Deployed chargers in Michigan state parks and along the shores of Lake Michigan
  • Launched innovative partnerships to create real-world inductive charging and connected and autonomous charging corridors

Want To Learn More?

For the most up-to-date, in-depth breakdown of climate 

actions across each policy priority, 

explore the U.S. Climate Alliance Policy Database.