Nevada governor releases revised climate plan after lengthy delay

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration has released a new state climate plan focusing on energy production and economic development — about a year and a half after the Republican governor pulled his Democratic predecessor’s version of the plan aimed at addressing carbon emissions and climate change offline.

“Nevada’s Climate Innovation Plan” is a 33-page document that “seeks to mitigate the ever-changing patterns of the environment while also considering economic realities and national security.”

In a statement to The Nevada Independent, Lombardo said the plan “marks a significant step forward in our environmental strategy.”

“By harnessing clean energy, improving energy efficiency, and fostering economic growth, we’re establishing Nevada as a leader in climate solutions,” Lombardo said in an emailed statement. “By addressing these environmental challenges locally, we’re able to strengthen the future of our state for generations to come.”

However, some of those who have read the plan rebuked its intention and said it lacked specific and actionable objectives and timelines to accomplish them.

“This document has no data, no goals, and no proposals. It looks backward to what has already been done, instead of charting a path forward for our state,” Assemblyman Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), who last session handled energy policy in his role as chair of the Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee, told The Nevada Independent in an email. “That’s not a plan, and there’s nothing innovative about it.”

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