Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Environment Department has published a “Climate Action Plan” that contains more than three dozen steps to meet Gov. Lujan Grisham’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Officials said the plan protects energy industry jobs for New Mexicans while also cutting emissions and tending to the state’s finite natural resources. The plan and existing policies together put the state on track to nearly cut emissions in half by 2030 when compared to levels from 2005, according to NMED. Creating a statewide organic and food waste diversion program to reduce methane emissions from landfills is one of the plans initiatives. Officials are expecting an 82% reduction in emissions.
