Nebraska Climate Pollution Reduction Planning

This information is provided by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to assist the public and regulated community.

In-Person Public Meetings
In-person public meetings took place across the state in January and February 2024 to consider greenhouse gas emission reduction measures that could be included in Nebraska’s Priority Climate Action Plan. The meetings included a short presentation about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, the measures suggested to NDEE and discussed in virtual workgroup sessions held earlier this winter, and the priority measures identified thus far.

NDEE solicited feedback from the public on the proposed measures for inclusion in the state’s Priority Climate Action Plan and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
 

The public meeting schedule was as follows:

Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting Sessions
If you or an organization you represent are interested in joining a stakeholder workgroup to assist with climate pollution reduction planning, please contact the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) at the mail or e-mail addresses below.

Working group sessions for the Priority Climate Action Plan were conducted online via Zoom to facilitate participation across the state. Two sessions were held for each working group. NDEE encouraged stakeholders in each working group to attend both sessions to assist the Department in developing effective and practical greenhouse gas reduction measures. The first session presented example measures and provided stakeholders the opportunity to discuss these and propose alternate measures. The second session aimed to refine the scope and scale of individual measures and finalize a list of potential measures for the sector.
 

The schedule of sessions is as follows:

Kickoff Webinar
NDEE presented a public webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, to provide an overview of the program, current Nebraska greenhouse gas emissions, the elements the plans are required to cover, and information about implementation grants. As starting points for public discussion in later stakeholder working group sessions, the presentation proposed some potential GHG reduction measures that could be implemented in each sector. Links to the webinar recording and presentation slides are below.

CPRG Kickoff Webinar Recording
CPRG Webinar Slides

Written comments
Written comments regarding Climate Pollution Reduction Planning may be submitted to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) at the mail or e-mail addresses below.

Mail
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Attn: Randy Smith – Waste and Air Grant Section
PO Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509

Email
NDEE.ClimatePollution@nebraska.gov

Join the Climate Pollution Reduction Listserv

The Climate Pollution Reduction “listserv” is a list of e-mail contacts who have subscribed to receive information from NDEE concerning the climate pollution reduction planning activities and events. Stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to sign up for the listserv by following the instructions below.

How to Subscribe to the Climate Pollution Reduction Listserv

To subscribe to the listserv, send an email to listserv@listserv.nebraska.gov. Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the email write “Subscribe NDEE-CLIMATEPOLLUTION” followed by your name.

Example: Subscribe NDEE-CLIMATEPOLLUTION John Smith

You will receive an e-mail requesting you to confirm your request. When you confirm by clicking the link, you will be added to the listserv.

To unsubscribe, send an email to listserv@listserv.nebraska.gov. In the body of the email, type
“Signoff NDEE-CLIMATEPOLLUTION”

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