HB 170 proposes to create an Energy Independence Program and Fund administered by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. This bill, and its Senate companion, SB 123, would be Alaska’s first attempt at forming a Green Bank. In general terms, a Green Bank is a public, quasi-public or non-profit entity explicitly established to facilitate private investment into domestic low-carbon, …
Press Release: Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan Brings out Broad Community Support
From inception to vote, the Climate Action Plan in Anchorage paves a way for Clean Energy for All Alaskans. ANCHORAGE, AK – On May 21, 2019, the Anchorage Assembly adopted the Anchorage Climate Action Plan and joined over 7000 other communities in taking an active stand in the future of Climate Change Mitigation. For the past year, hundreds of community …