The Climate Change Executive Order (19-37) created a new subcabinet to rally the resources of state government and emphasize the urgent need for climate action.
Structure
The Climate Change Subcabinet is comprised of executives from 17 state agencies, departments, and boards.
Chair: Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Board of Soil and Water Resources
- Climate Finance Innovation Authority
- Department of Administration
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Department of Health
- Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
- Department of Labor and Industry
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental Quality Board
- Metropolitan Council
- Minnesota Housing Finance Authority
- Minnesota Management and Budget
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The subcabinet was established to:
- Identify policies and strategies that will put Minnesota back on track to meet or exceed our GHG reduction goals and achieve 100% clean energy by 2050
- Identify policies and strategies that will enhance the climate resiliency of Minnesota’s natural resources, working lands, and communities and assist state agencies, businesses, and local communities to prepare for climate change impacts that cannot be avoided or mitigated
- Engage with Minnesotans on these complex issues
- Promote equitable policy solutions that can reduce current disparities in Minnesota, ensure a just transition for impacted workers and communities, and encourage green economic development and job creation
More information: Action teams