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Colorado

Colorado has over two decades of climate action that includes establishing a renewable portfolio standard in 2004 and emissions reductions goals in 2008. Net emissions decreased 9% from 2005-2021, compared to their mandatory emissions reduction target of 26% below 2005 levels by 2025. Ranking 5th in the country for crude oil production and 8th for natural gas production, over half of in-state electricity generation comes from coal and natural gas, complemented by almost 40% from renewables, which has more than quadrupled since 2010 and is dominated by wind.
GHG Reduction Targets
All targets relative to 2005 levels
2025
26%
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50%
2035
65%
2040
75%
2045
90%
2050
Net-zero
Governor
Jared Polis (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Legislative session
1/10/24 - 5/8/24
US Climate Alliance Status
Member

42

Policies Enacted or In Progress
across 7 policy areas

20

Policy Opportunities
across 6 policy areas

West

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This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Colorado

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Electric vehicle rebates offer rebates to make light-duty electric vehicles more affordable to increase their adoption in a state.

Transportation
Light-Duty Vehicles
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Colorado LEV Program

Transportation
Light-Duty Vehicles 2023
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Model Year (MY) 2027: 43% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs | MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs | MY 2032: 82% of new sales are ZEVs.

Transportation
Light-Duty Vehicles 2023
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The Low NOx Omnibus Rule applies to Model Year 2027 onwards.

Transportation
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 2023
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By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions | 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero-emissions | 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions.

Transportation
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 2023
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The Innovative Truck Tax Credit provides up to $12,000 in a refundable income tax credit for new battery and plug-in hybrid EV trucks and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles 2023
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Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions.

Transportation
Lead by Example
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Requires that EVs are the default vehicle for all light-duty vehicle purchases by state agencies and departments

Transportation
Lead by Example 2022
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Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure rebates offer rebates to make the purchase and/or installation costs of EV charging infrastructure more affordable.

Transportation
EV Charging Infrastructure
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Requires the Energy Code Board to adopt a model electric ready and solar ready code that must include EV Ready and EV Capable requirements for residential and commercial buildings, and additional EV supply equipment (EVSE) installation requirements for multi-family and commercial buildings.

Establishing Policies
Transportation
EV Charging Infrastructure 2022
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2023 Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan

Transportation
Transportation Plans and Targets 2023
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A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and account for the fuel's life cycle greenhouse gas emissions.

Transportation
Transportation Plans and Targets
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Policy Directive 14.0 (PD-14) performance targets establish a target to reduce transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% by 2037, compared to 2005 baseline.

The GHG Pollution Reduction Planning Standard requires CDOT and the state’s five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to determine the total pollution and GHG emission increase or decrease expected from future transportation projects and to take steps to ensure that GHG emission levels do not exceed set reduction amounts. The standards established 2025, 2030, 2040, and 2050 GHG reduction levels for each regional area.

Transportation
Transportation Plans and Targets 2024
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Colorado is ranked 6th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.

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Transportation
Public and Active Transportation

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