Louisiana Needs a People Powered Climate Plan

As we’ve reported in the past, in 2020 Louisiana’s Governor kicked off a Climate Initiatives Task Force along with clear goals for reducing emissions to “net zero” across Louisiana over the coming three decades.

The 23 full Task Force members represent the decision-making body; their work is divided across 6 Committees and 4 Advisory Groups, each composed of both task force members and additional relevant expertise. A full list of all Task Force Committee, and Advisory group members can be found here.

Much of the Task Force represents the interests of the “incumbent” power: oil and gas trade groups, manufacturing and business interests, and utilities, while a smaller portion of members represent environmental justice advocates, clean energy experts, and equity-focused allies.  In order to ensure the work of this Task Force and climate efforts to come  are informed by real Louisianans, we are working with organizations across the state to support public input and engagement. We know that climate action must be equitable, otherwise we will only double down on Louisiana’s social and environmental injustices.

The Alliance is part of the region-wide people-powered effort called “Gulf South for A Green New Deal”, which is a collaborative of grassroots organizations across the five states across the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana‘s efforts are focusing on the Climate Task Force, and also improving fair housing and the development of renewable energy across the state.

Over the next year, we are meeting regularly with anyone who is interested in building a people-centered set of recommendations to the task force and various agencies. Join us won’t you!?

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