Jared Polis on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulation Repeal and Climate Action

Climate Change Impacts in Colorado

• ⚠️ Colorado is experiencing the impacts of climate change, including the three largest fires in the state's history within the last decade.
• 📈 Increased severe weather events like hail are causing damage and costing homeowners money, while also endangering lives.

Need for Government-Wide Climate Action

• 🏛️ Governor Polis emphasizes the need for an all-government approach to climate change, rather than using legal loopholes to avoid action.
• 🎯 Each government agency should identify ways to improve climate outcomes and reduce emissions.

Sector-Specific Emission Reduction Strategies

• 🚗 In transportation, strategies include improving transit and reducing traffic to lower emissions.
• 🏘️ For housing, the focus is on creating affordable housing near job centers and transit lines to reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicles.
• 💨 The Department of Health plays a role in improving air quality.

Sustainable Living and Emission Reduction

• 🌎 The overarching goal is to ask how every action can reduce emissions and promote sustainable living.
• ✅ By doing our part on climate, we can mitigate the costly impacts that are being felt across the state and country.