Minneapolis, MN accelerates its climate change mitigation efforts with the Climate Legacy Initiative

Minneapolis, MN Climate Legacy Initiative Accelerate Efforts

The Climate Legacy Initiative is a 10-year plan for improvements in areas like green jobs and tree canopy. Businesses, nonprofits, and community members will coordinate on community-wide projects like home weatherization. City officials and community organizations will use public dashboards for transparency about CLI objectives. Minneapolis partnered with local utilities on the collection of a utility franchise fee to fund CLI with 40% of funds dedicated to projects in low-income areas.

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The City Council approved the funding source for the Climate Legacy Initiative today – a plan to begin accomplishing the City’s ambitious climate goals in the Climate Equity Plan.