Energy leader notes new Colorado climate goals don’t hinder oil, gas production

(The Center Square) – A leader in Colorado’s energy industry expressed appreciation for Democrat Gov. Jared Polis recognizing the achievements in reaching climate goals as he introduced new objectives for 2030.

Polis distributed the second version of a climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 50% in six years and make progress toward “net-zero” pollution in the state by 2050. Polis’ office also noted completion of 95% of actions in the first “Roadmap” provided a foundation for “a new set of bold actions to save Coloradans money and continue making progress toward a clean energy future,” according to a media release.

“The Governor’s updated emissions reduction roadmap clearly demonstrates that Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry has continued to work diligently to meet and exceed the state’s increasingly ambitious climate targets,” Kait Schwartz, director of the American Petroleum Institute Colorado, wrote in an email to The
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