We know the clock is ticking; we are in a race against the fossil fuel industry to invest in clean energy and avoid the worst-case scenario when it comes to climate change. An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind (H.5060) is currently sitting on Gov. Baker's desk, and if signed, the bill will lay the groundwork to shift Massachusetts away from fossil fuels.
H.5060 will remove barriers to offshore wind development and invest in a diverse workforce. The bill will also reduce incentives for fossil fuels by limiting situations in which energy efficiency programs offer ratepayer-funded subsidies for furnaces and other fossil fuel equipment starting in 2025. It will also create a pilot program for whole home building retrofits in low and moderate-income buildings, to be started by July 2023.
H.5060 can make Massachusetts a leader in clean energy and reduce our overall fossil fuel emissions! But we have less than TEN DAYS!
You can help by sending a message to Gov. Baker TODAY asking him to sign the newly proposed Climate and energy bill.