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 Wisconsin'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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GHG Targets + Governance

Just Transition + Equity

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Pricing Carbon + Valuing Damages

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SB 222: 2023 Wisconsin Act 265

Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 222, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 265, which requires Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), a division of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, to create and administer a pre-disaster flood resilience grant program to provide grants for projects aimed at identifying and improving flood vulnerabilities and resilience priorities in local communities.

Reduces flood risk and enhances community resilience by identifying areas vulnerable to flooding, exploring and implementing strategies to improve flood resiliency, and restoring natural hydrological functions to minimize future flood damage to high-risk communities.

Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant

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SB 222; 2023 Wisconsin Act 265

Senate Bill 222, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 265:
1) Requires WEM to create and administer a pre-disaster flood resilience grant program to provide grants to applicants for the purpose of identifying flood vulnerabilities, identifying options to improve flood resiliency, and restoring hydrology in order to reduce flood risk and damages in flood-prone communities; 
2) Allows grants of up to $300,000 per assessment grant and $250,000 per implementation grant to be made to local and Tribal governmental units, nonprofit organizations, or private consulting organizations applying on behalf of local governmental units; and
3) Establishes that applications for a grant may be considered only if: (a) the application is for a project area that was the site of a presidentially declared disaster for flooding at any time in the ten years preceding the grant cycle, (b) the application is for a project area that was the site of a governor-declared state of emergency for flooding at any time in the ten years preceding the grant cycle, or (c) the application is for a local governmental unit that has a hazard mitigation plan that identifies localized exposure to flood risk approved by the division.

WI Stat § 281.60 Land Recycling Loan Program

Low-interest loans are available to municipalities under the Land Recycling Loan Program. To be eligible for a low-interest loan, municipalities must show there is environmental contamination. In describing the loan criteria, a one-factor point is awarded for enhancing environmental justice.

Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (1990-2021)

The Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (1990-2021) was developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Management Program to provide an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Wisconsin from 1990 to 2021. This report provides an inventory of emissions by greenhouse gas type and the following economic sectors: agriculture, commercial, electricity, industrial, industrial process, natural gas and oil, residential,
transportation and waste. To assess progress towards the 2015 Paris Agreement emissions reduction goals, 2005 is used as the base year for analytical comparison.

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Wisconsin has been allocated $149 million for Home Energy Rebates. Focus on Energy was chosen by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to deliver the IRA Home Energy Rebate Programs.

HOMES offers rebates for energy-saving home improvements, including insulation and efficient heating/cooling equipment. Participants need a home energy assessment to identify eligible upgrades. Rebate amounts are based on a household’s income level and predicted energy savings from recommended upgrades.

The HEAR Program will provide rebates to households installing heat pumps and other efficient electric equipment to help further electrify their homes. Additional qualified improvements include insulation, air sealing, and upgraded electrical panels and wiring. This program will be available to Wisconsin residents in single-family homes and multifamily buildings, earning 150% of Area Median Income or less.