Midwest

Michigan

Michigan passed an ambitious climate and energy package in 2023, requiring 60% renewable energy and 80% clean energy by 2035, and 100% clean energy by 2040. Although emissions decreased 23% from 2005-2021, the state is ranked 10th in the country for total emissions, partly due to a high population, cold winters, and a major vehicle manufacturing industry. Almost half of in-state electricity generation is from natural gas, which is declining in production, and nuclear and renewables make up around 35%.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2025 :

28%

2030 :

52%

2050 :

Carbon neutral

Governor

Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Majority

Senate Party

Democratic Majority

Legislative session

1/10/24 - 12/31/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

22

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 6 policy areas

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40

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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Midwest

12 states

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

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Progress by Policy Area

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In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Empty column 28% by 2025 \| 52% by 2030 \| Carbon neutral by 2050 Relative to 2005 levels Establishing Policies Executive Directive 2020-10 (2020)	Climate Governance and Equity	Climate Governance	2020
Enacted	Climate Action Plans Empty column MI Healthy Climate Plan Establishing Policies Executive Directive 2020-10 (2020) MI Healthy Climate Plan (2022)	Climate Governance and Equity	Climate Governance	2022
Enacted	Climate Bureaucracy Empty column Office of Climate and Energy Establishing Policies Executive Order 2019-06 (2019) Office of Climate and Energy	Climate Governance and Equity	Climate Governance	2019
Enacted	Climate Advisory Bodies Empty column Council on Climate Solutions Establishing Policies Executive Order 2020-182 (2020) Council on Climate Solutions Council on Climate Solutions Membership	Climate Governance and Equity	Climate Governance	2020
Enacted	Environmental Justice Mapping Tools Empty column MiEJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening Tool (Version 1.0) Establishing Policies MiEJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening Tool (Version 1.0) (2024)	Climate Governance and Equity	Environmental Justice and Equity	2024
Enacted	Environmental Justice Bureaucracy Empty column EGLE – Office of the EJ Public Advocate Michigan Interagency Environmental Justice Response Team Establishing Policies Executive Order 2019-06 (2019) EGLE – Office of the EJ Public Advocate Michigan Interagency Environmental Justice Response Team	Climate Governance and Equity	Environmental Justice and Equity	2019
Enacted	Environmental Justice Advisory Bodies Empty column Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice Establishing Policies Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice (2020)	Climate Governance and Equity	Environmental Justice and Equity	2020
Enacted	Just Transition Offices and Staff Empty column Community & Worker Economic Transition Office within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) Establishing Policies Gov. Whitmer Launches New Office to Help Michiganders Benefit from Transitions in the Auto and Energy Sectors (2024) Community & Worker Economic Transition Office	Climate Governance and Equity	Just Transition	2024
Enacted	Green Banks Empty column Michigan Saves Establishing Policies Michigan Saves	Cross-Sector	Climate Finance	2009
Enacted	Clean Energy and Renewable Portfolio Standards Empty column 15% renewable energy by 2027 \| 50% by 2030 \| 60% renewable and 80% clean energy by 2035 \| 100% clean energy by 2040 Establishing Policies SB 271 (2023)	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets	2023
Enacted	Energy Storage Targets Empty column 2,500 megawatts (MW) of energy storage capacity by 2030 Establishing Policies SB 271 (2023)	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage	2023
Enacted	Interconnection Standards Empty column Michigan received a B grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies Freeing the Grid Michigan Grade (2023)	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage	2023
Enacted	Coal Plant Securitization Empty column Securitization is authorized for coal plant retirement Establishing Policies SB 937 (2000)	Electricity	Coal Retirement	2000
Enacted	Residential Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2015 IECC with amendments. Establishing Policies Michigan State Energy Code (2015)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2015
Enacted	Commercial Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is 2015 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2013. Establishing Policies Michigan State Energy Code (2017)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2017
Enacted	Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) Empty column Electric utilities are required to achieve annual energy savings equivalent to 1% of preceding year’s sales for electricity for 2017-2025, and 1.5% starting in 2026, with additional incentives for 2% savings or higher. Gas utilities are required to achieve annual energy savings equivalent to 0.75% of preceding year’s sales for natural gas for 2017-2025, and 0.875% starting in 2026. Establishing Policies SB 438 (2016) SB 273 (2023)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2023
Enacted	Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Empty column Michigan has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs. Establishing Policies HB 5640 (2010)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2010
Enacted	Weatherization Funding Empty column The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies SPOT - Weatherization Funding in Michigan Policy Components enacted enacted enacted enacted 4/4	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency
Enacted	Public Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Procurement Targets Empty column 100% of light-duty vehicles in the state fleet are ZEVs by 2033, and 100% medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state fleet are ZEVs by 2040 Establishing Policies Executive Directive 2023-5 (2023)	Transportation	Lead by Example	2023
Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Infrastructure Plans Empty column Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan Establishing Policies Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan (2019)	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets	2019
Enacted	Bicycle Friendly States Empty column Michigan is ranked 11th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. Establishing Policies Michigan Bicycle Friendly State Scorecard Policy Components enacted enacted enacted enacted enacted 5/5	Transportation	Public and Active Transportation
Enacted	Agriculture Financial Incentives Empty column Michigan has passed legislation that creates and funds an agricultural resiliency program to promote soil health and regenerative agriculture. Establishing Policies HB 4437 (2023)	Natural and Working Lands	Agriculture	2023

Michigan

Key Offices & Links

22

40

Midwest

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Michigan