Bipartisan Governors’ Accord Focuses on Clean Energy Economy
These states have pledged to diversify energy generation and expand clean energy sources
A 17-state bipartisan coalition called the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future has been announced. It represents an effort by these states to develop and implement clean energy policies and initiatives that expand clean energy sources, modernize energy infrastructure, and build a clean energy economy.
The governors of the following states signed the accord: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. These states have pledged to diversify energy generation and expand clean energy sources, modernize the energy infrastructure, encourage clean transportation options, and work together to make transformational energy policy changes and plan for the needed energy transition to clean, renewable energy.