In March 2010 Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill into law that ups the state’s renewable energy standard to over 30% by 2020. The bill is placing the state of Colorado as the number 2 state, behind California, in renewable energy mandates. One of the main targets set by the new bill will be to reduce green house gas emissions by 30 million tons of carbon, which is the equivalent to the emissions produced by 670,000 cars per year.
Colorado’s new approach to renewable energy is aimed towards increasing the number of renewable energy projects, small and large, to create jobs in the industry and help boost Colorado’s economy.
Colorado is promoting its ambition to becoming a leader in green energy and we can expect more reforms in the future to support this approach.
During Governor Ritter’s term Colorado signed 56 clean energy efficiency bills into law, including a law that permits urban residents to purchase and install solar panels on the common roof tops of their building even if they are not the sole owners of the apartment.
It seems the government of Colorado understand that investment in renewable energy is good for the earth, good for the economy and good for the 5 million people living in Colorado.
