NM Environment Department unveils ‘Climate Action Plan’ to reach net-zero emissions by 2050

Source New Mexico ^ | December 23, 2025 | Joshua Bowling

[CedarDave]

The New Mexico Environment Department on Friday published a “Climate Action Plan” that contains more than three dozen steps to meet Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

NMED officials collaborated with their counterparts at the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to craft the plan, which they describe as a roadmap to a carbon-neutral future for the state. Officials said the plan protects energy industry jobs for New Mexicans while also cutting emissions and tending to the state’s finite natural resources.

“The New Mexico Climate Action Plan is more than a set of goals — it is an actionable roadmap to a resilient, energy-independent and prosperous future for every New Mexican,” NMED Secretary James Kenney said in a statement. “We are confronting climate change head-on while building a thriving clean energy workforce and creating long-term economic opportunities, especially for communities historically overburdened by pollution.”

The plan and existing policies together put the state on track to nearly cut emissions in half by 2030 when compared to levels from 2005, according to NMED. Officials expect an 82% reduction in emissions by 2050. In a news release, the department said these measures will prevent $294 billion in health care costs, property damage and other pollution-related impacts.

The new plan lists 45 steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions, including:

• Implementing new rules to mitigate methane leaks from the oil and gas industry and explore the potential of carbon capture technology
• Decarbonizing electric grids
• Promoting energy-efficient building codes
• Enhancing forest health and expand post-fire recovery programs
• Creating a statewide organic and food waste diversion program to reduce methane emissions from landfills
• Improving charging infrastructure for “zero-emission vehicles” and introduce lower-carbon fuels into the state’s market

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society; Weather
KEYWORDS: climate; climatechange; climatechangefraud; conjob; greennewscam; lol; newmexico; scam

[CedarDave]

The article says the US EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant and the Innovation in State Government Fund helped to pay for the plan. Governor Lujan Grisham signed into law earlier this year a bill Creating the Innovation in State Government Fund for this purpose (see the link below).It nothing more than a bunch of proposed new rules and regulations that, if implemented, will cost state residents and taxpayers more with no incremental results benefiting climate change.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0083.pdf GOVERNMENT FUND

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[RetiredTexasVet]

Does the plan unveil who will receive the graft from the scam?

[packagingguy]

Where’s the nuclear?

“New Mexico has the second largest identified uranium ore reserves of any state in the United States“

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_mining_in_New_Mexico

[butlerweave]

Oh the good old Net-Zero Scam

[crusty old prospector]

Probably all of the crap they buried in the B-Whip site. Old gloves, gowns, etc.

[Nateman]

Cons never give up the con.

[crusty old prospector]

Sorry, maybe WIPP site.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sounds like New Mexico has too many government workers with nothing to do.

[Henchster]

Alternate plan that will cut twice as much:

Just fire NMED Secretary James Kenney to stop him spewing hot air.

[BitWielder1]

New Mexico has a lot of deserts, high altitude, arid areas and a low population for its size.
If they can't make it work with solar power, nobody can.

[Brian Griffin]

It is my understand that the NM childcare program is funded from hydrocarbon income.

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

New Mexico is a failed state with morons at the helm.

[Organic Panic]

The injuns are gonna make a mint. The tribes have gotta be pissed how much money the Somali grift has paid out. It should have been their money. Look for lots and lots of leased land for windmills and solar farms that will never be made.

[Organic Panic]

Another state (along with countries the world over) with a government that has “GET WHITEY” as their prime directive. Doesn’t matter what malady befalls the state as long as they get Whitey.

[Bonemaker]

“NM Environment Department unveils ‘Climate Action Plan’....”

Right here with your plan!

[LastDayz]

Does this mean that everyone in New Mexico will stop exhaling at the same time?

[wjcsux]

Michelle is such a stupid c*nt!

[catnipman]

“Does the plan unveil who will receive the graft from the scam?”

plus, no reparations for descendants of slaves who lived in other states ... clearly a racist plan ...

[catnipman]

OTOH, the injuns can drill for all the oil and gas they want, build all the refineries they want, build all the gas stations they want, and sell all the ICE autos they want ... they’re not gonna be able to beat off the rich gringos with sticks ...