Alliance members are working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions, accelerating action, centering equity, and tracking progress. 

Explore Colorado's policies and actions across the Alliance's 10 key policy areas. Numbers presented below only reflect the number of policies in this database and thus may not reflect all climate policies pursued.

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Just Transition + Equity

Industry

Pricing Carbon + Valuing Damages

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Transportation

Resilience

Natural + Working Lands

Climate Finance

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CDPHE Annual Environmental Justice Grant Report

The Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment announced the release of our first-ever Annual Environmental Justice Grant Report, which showcases the impactful work of cycle one grantees through the Environmental Justice Grant Program. The program funds projects to ensure every community has a healthy environment to live, learn, work, and play.

This report provides an in-depth look at the program’s inaugural funding cycle for fiscal year 2024, highlighting projects driving meaningful change in Colorado’s most vulnerable communities.

CDPHE launches updated mapping tool that illustrates areas disproportionately affected by pollution

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is announcing the launch of Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0 and the new Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map. These tools are part of a broader commitment to provide data-driven insights that will support healthier communities across the state.

Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0 is an interactive mapping tool — available in English and Spanish — that uses updated data and refined methodologies to identify areas in Colorado most affected by pollution and environmental factors. The new Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map highlights areas that meet criteria for disproportionately impacted communities, as defined by Colorado law. This tool brings greater visibility to areas experiencing higher health and environmental burdens based on demographics and helps guide decisions about resource allocation and policy implementation.

HB 19-1198: Electric Vehicle Grant Fund

This bill expands the use of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Grant Fund, which is administered by the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). Under the bill:

- the fund may cover the CEO's program administration costs;
- the CEO may prioritize grants based on criteria it defines;
- grants may cover operating costs of EV charging stations in addition to installation; and
- the fund is continuously appropriated to the CEO.

The Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map highlights areas that meet criteria for disproportionately impacted communities, as defined by Colorado law. This tool brings greater visibility to areas experiencing higher health and environmental burdens based on demographics and helps guide decisions about resource allocation and policy implementation.

Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map

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The EV Grant Fund was established in 2009 through Senate Bill 09-075 to provide grants to local governments to install EV charging stations. The CEO administers the program under the name Charge Ahead Colorado. Initially, the Colorado Energy Office was limited to funding stations through gifts, grants, donations, or other existing funds. In 2013, the General Assembly provided funding through House Bill 13-1110, which created a $50 annual EV registration fee on EV owners, $30 of which goes to the Highway Users Tax Fund, and the remaining $20 of which provides funding to the grant program. In 2013 and 2014, SB 13-126 and SB 14-028 expanded eligible recipients of the EV Fund beyond local governments.

The competitive grant process takes place three times per year. Grants are made for installation at workplaces, parking lots and garages, multi-family dwellings, and municipal facilities. Grants cover up to 80 percent of project costs up to a cap based on charging station type.