MI Healthy Climate Plan Implementation Input

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Each virtual listening session will begin with a brief introduction by EGLE on the MHCP goals related to the specific action area for the session. We will then open it up for public comment, where those who wish to comment will have three minutes each. Input received in these sessions will serve to organize and influence near- and long-term greenhouse gas reduction measures.

November 20, 6-7 PM - Clean the Electric Grid
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:

• Drive clean energy deployment including improving siting for renewable energy and energy storage across Michigan, including on brownfields and former industrial sites and emphasizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.
• Invest in energy storage and necessary electric grid investments to enable earlier coal plant retirements and better integrate renewable energy into the electric grid.

December 10, 6-7 PM - Electrify Vehicles and Increase Public Transit
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:

• Electrify state government, municipal, tribal, and other public fleets, prioritizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.
• Support just access to public transit and non-motorized transportation options by improving infrastructure, and by increasing routes, frequency, and reliability of available options.
• Encourage adoption of electric vehicles by increasing deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, prioritizing equitable access for Michigan’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.

December 18, 6-7 PM - Repair and Decarbonize Homes and Businesses
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:

• Drive building electrification and fuel-switching in existing buildings including an emphasis on low-income and disadvantaged communities and electrifying households that currently rely on delivered fuels such as propane and home heating oil.
• Reduce household fossil energy use through home repairs, electrical upgrades for building and vehicle electrification, weatherization, and other energy waste reduction investments with an emphasis on ensuring equitable access.
• Decarbonize government and nonprofit facilities and infrastructure, with an emphasis on low-income and disadvantaged communities, by reducing energy waste, investing in decarbonization solutions, and reducing emissions from fossil fuel combustion.

January 16, 6-7 PM - Drive Clean Innovation in Industry
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:

• Encourage industrial innovation to advance energy efficiency, fuel-switching, and deployment of cleaner manufacturing technologies prioritizing facilities in low-income and disadvantaged communities that may receive significant benefits from reduced industrial sector emissions.
• Reduce methane emissions from various sources, including but not limited to food waste, organics diversion, and wastewater treatment facilities with a focus on methane reduction strategies that will bring significant benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities.

January 22, 6-7 PM - Protect Michigan’s Land and Water
MHCP priority actions to meet our climate goals:

• As a part of the national ‘America the Beautiful’ initiative, protect 30 percent of Michigan’s land and water by 2030 to naturally capture GHG emissions, while maintaining and improving recreational opportunities for all Michiganders, expanding access in disproportionately impacted communities, and protecting biodiversity.
• Develop initiatives to support farmers in adopting best management practices to improve soil health, store carbon, and utilize other greenhouse gas emissions, while also protecting water quality.
• Create programs to catalyze and accelerate the transition to cleaner technologies like electric and hydrogen fuel-cell farm equipment.