Climate Action Plan

The Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) must adopt rules and regulations to meet state-wide goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050, compared to 2005 GHG emission levels. To develop rules and regulations, the Commission must identify and solicit input from communities that are disproportionally impacted by GHG pollution and environmental risk, such as minority, low-income, tribal, and indigenous populations. The Division of Administration of the Department of Public Health and Environment (Division) must report to the general assembly on a bi-annual basis regarding the progress towards the GHG reduction targets and make recommendations on future legislative actions to address climate change.

On January 14, 2021, the Division released the GHG Pollution Reduction Roadmap, which includes transportation recommendations that support state GHG emission reduction goals. The state released an updated roadmap in February 2024.

(Reference Colorado Revised Statutes 25-7-102, 25-7-105, and 25-7-140)