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 Maine'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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LD 1485, An Act Regarding Maine's Energy Future

Established the Efficiency Maine Trust for the purposes of developing, planning, coordinating and implementing energy efficiency and alternative energy resources
programs in the State.

LD 1895; An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources

This legislation advances offshore wind in Maine by procuring up to 3,000 MW of offshore wind energy, allowing for critical port development, creating opportunity for all Maine workers and businesses in the emerging offshore wind industry, and protecting critical lobstering areas from development.

This legislation marks a major milestone in Maine’s efforts to pursue and benefit from offshore wind’s potential to create good-paying jobs, generate substantial economic activity, stabilize energy costs by reducing reliance on electricity generated by fossil fuels, and mitigate the impacts of climate change on Maine’s people and environment.

Maine Wont Wait: A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action

Maine Won’t Wait is a four year climate plan packed with actionable strategies and goals to emit less carbon, produce energy from renewable sources and protect our natural resources, communities and people from worst case scenarios.

The Fund, first announced by Governor Mills in December 2021, was a recommendation of the state’s climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait, to support community efforts to build climate resilience in Maine.

Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund

Maine Won't Wait Progress Report 2022

This report outlines progress on the actions outlined in Maine's four-year Climate Action Plan, “Maine Won't Wait."

The Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan provides $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Maine Department of Transportation to support local, regional, and state workforce transportation pilot projects, especially in rural areas. Administered by MaineDOT’s Bureau of Planning, the department’s Workforce Transportation Pilot program is a competitive grant program that provides funds to support other workforce transportation pilot projects around the state. Funds may be used for capital and operating costs, including program start-up costs.