Minnesota

30% by 2025 | 50% by 2030 | net-zero by 2050

Relative to 2005 levels

Minnesota's Climate Action Framework

The 2005-2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory was published in January 2023.

Climate Change Subcabinet

Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change

"Environmental justice areas" are census tracts where at least 40% of the population is nonwhite, 40% have limited English proficiency, 35% of households have an income of less than 200% of the federal poverty level, or those located within "Indian Country".

"Disadvantaged communities" are communities defined as disadvantaged by the federal agency disbursing federal funds, or as "environmental justice areas" as defined by the state.

Understanding Environmental Justice in Minnesota

MPCA – Environmental Justice Coordinator

Environmental Justice Advisory Group

Requires the MPCA to complete a cumulative impact analysis of EJ areas when issuing a permit.

Energy Transition Plan

Energy Transition Office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Energy Transition Advisory Committee

The Energy Transition Grant program provides funds for research, planning, and implementation activities designed to assist the state's "energy transition communities" and workers following coal, natural gas, and nuclear plant closures.

Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority

Utilities must incorporate the social cost of carbon in utility resource planning.

25% renewable energy by 2025 | 80% clean electricity for investor-owned utilities (IOUs), and 60% for munis and coops by 2030 | 55% renewable and 90% clean electricity by 2035 | 100% clean electricity by 2040

Minnesota received a C grade from Freeing the Grid.

Requires 100% of electric utilities’ total retail electric sales to be generated from carbon-free technologies by 2040, effectively eliminating coal from its electricity portfolio.

The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2012 IECC with amendments.

The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is ASHRAE 90.1-2019 with amendments.

The sale of mercury-containing light bulbs will be phased out by 2025 in favor of LEDs.

Minnesota recieved funding through the Inflation Reduction Act Support for Building Energy Codes and Innovative Codes to adopt, implement, and enforce a building performance standard to reduce emissions from existing buildings by 50% by 2035.

Investor-owned electric utilities are required to achieve annual savings equivalent to 1.75% of gross annual energy sales, and public electric utilities are required to achieve annual savings equivalent to 1.5% of gross annual energy sales.

Investor-owned and public gas utilities are required to achieve annual savings equivalent to 1.0% of gross annual energy sales.

Minnesota has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs.

Clean Cars Minnesota

Model Year (MY) 2025: 22% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs.

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program offers rebates for new and used electric or plug-in hybrid EVs: up to $2,500 for new EVs and $600 for used EVs.

2021 Minnesota Electric Vehicle Assessment

25% by 2025 | 50% by 2030 | 65% by 2035 | 80% by 2040 | net-zero by 2050

Relative to 2005 levels

Minnesota is ranked 5th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.

The Environmental Standards Procurement Task Force is responsible for examining the implementation of a program requiring vendors of the state to measure, report, and limit the lifecycle greenhouse gas impact of certain construction materials.

The Soil Health Financial Assistance Program provides cost-share incentives for the purchase and retrofit of soil health equipment.

The Cover Crop Demonstration Grants Initiative provides grants to increase the establishment of cover crops and related tillage practices.

Minnesota passed legislation to create a "Soil Health Practices Program" which may include both financial and technical support to establish soil health best practices.