The Minnesota Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Assessment mandates that highway projects’ emissions consequences be evaluated against state climate goals, ensuring accountability in decision-making.
Even with an increase in electric vehicle adoption, without dramatic reductions in driving and alternative transit solutions, Minnesota cannot hope to achieve its long-term climate objectives.
The law allows five exceptions where projects can proceed even if they contradict state emissions goals, dependent on adjustments that minimize greenhouse gas impacts.
While the Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions law is ambitious, its ultimate effectiveness hinges on the Minnesota DOT’s discretion on emissions assessments and mitigation strategies.
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