NewsNew Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued an executive order requiring state officials to reduce methane gas emissions over the next decade to combat climate change.
The order declared that New Mexico would be joining the US Climate Alliance. It shows New Mexico’s commitment to a “climate-conscious future and moves to protect people, natural resources and cultural heritage.” The new regulations align with the goals set forth in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which marked the first legally binding global climate deal to which 195 countries agreed to.
The order also sets forth the creation of the New Mexico Climate Change Task Force, which calls on state officials to commit to statewide climate strategy and mitigation. The task force’s co-chairs will be the secretaries of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the Environment Department.
