Maryland Tackles Climate Change: Pending Bills Before the 2024 Maryland Legislature

In 2022 the General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act, which calls for Maryland to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% (compared to a 2006 baseline) by 2031 and for the Maryland economy to reach net-zero emissions by 2045.  In December 2023, the Department of the Environment released Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan, with comprehensive policies to achieve Maryland’s climate goals.  The task now falls upon the General Assembly to implement these policies.  At our meeting on March 14, our guest speaker, Bruce Davis will talk about some of the main climate bills that the General Assembly is considering this year.

Bruce Davis is a graduate of William & Mary college with a degree in physics, Bruce Davis taught high school science early in his career.  Later, he earned a JD degree from the University of Virginia and practiced law in the DC area.  In retirement, he trained as volunteer leader for the Climate Reality Project, founded by former Vice President Al Gore.  Bruce gives presentations about climate change to civic, educational, and faith-based organizations and serves as a mentor for Climate Reality leaders in training.  He seeks to inspire others to join and support worldwide efforts to stop global warming and climate change.