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Governor Raimondo signs the Executive Order in her office, surrounded by advocates and community leaders. The Executive Order reaffirms Rhode Island's commitment to the tenets of the Paris Agreement.

Published/Posted By: The Providence American
Posted: June 18, 2017

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  • Raimondo Signs Executive Order Reaffirming Rhode Island's Commitment to the Principles of the Paris Climate Agreement

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. -  Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed an Executive Order
    reaffirming Rhode Island's commitment to the principles of the Paris Climate
    Agreement. The day after President Trump announced his disappointing decision
    to pull the United States out of the historic climate accord, Rhode Island
    joined the United States Climate Agreement--a coalition dedicated to fighting
    climate change that now includes 11 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and
    Puerto Rico. 



     



    Home to over 400 miles of shoreline and the
    nation's first offshore windfarm, Rhode Island is a national leader in the
    fight against climate change. Raimondo has invested in clean energy job growth
    over her first two years as Governor, and since 2014, the state has seen a
    66 percent increase in jobs
    in this sector. In the first year of Governor Raimondo's administration
    alone, the state created nearly 4,000 clean energy jobs--more than
    doubling projections. 



     



    Under Governor Raimondo's leadership, Rhode
    Island has taken meaningful steps to create a more sustainable and renewable
    future, including: 



    •  
    Established aggressive goals to increase
    in-state renewable energy tenfold by 2020 and double the state's clean energy
    economy to 20,000 jobs by 2020;



    •  
    Issued an Executive
    Order
    requiring Rhode Island to lead by example in energy efficiency
    and clean energy, including committing state government to obtaining 100%
    renewable energy by 2025;



    •  
    Signed into law a comprehensive
    package
    of progressive energy reforms; 



    •  
    Invested $35 million into the state's green
    economy through a dedicated bond;



    •  
    Created the RI Infrastructure Bank, a public
    green bank dedicated to clean energy finance;



    •  
    Created a Property Assessed Clean Energy
    (PACE) program to allow homeowners and businesses to finance
    cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable upgrades;



    •  
    Established the Efficient Building Fund, which
    has provided over $17 million in financing for public buildings over its first
    year of operation; and



    Built detailed maps of vulnerability to
    sea-level rise and storm surges in order to focus attention on resiliency and
    target resources on climate adaptation. 

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