The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW) held their inaugural meeting March 29th, announcing the main objectives of the coalition and what those goals look like for the future of a greener state-wide economy. By working together, the CECW hopes to leverage combined influence and expertise of its founding members, as well as recruit other organizations to join them in those initiatives.
“As a Coalition, our priority is to achieve statewide decarbonization by 2050 through people-first policies that create jobs for Wisconsin workers, build healthier communities and protect our natural resources,” said Sam Dunaiski, Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin. “We know that together, we can advance clean energy solutions that accelerate economic development, while increasing Wisconsin’s energy independence.”
What does that mean for businesses and organizations across the state?
It is likely that we will see government initiatives and policies that reflect the goals set out by the Coalition in the coming months. Governor Evers was also in attendance, reaffirming his sentiments from the plans proposed in the state budget for clean energy reform, "we don't have to choose between mitigating climate change and protecting our environment and good paying jobs and economic development — we can, and we are, doing both," Evers said. "A clean energy economy is a win for everybody, on both sides of the aisle and around the state."