Hello Professor,
According to WalletHub, my state of North Carolina ranks nineteenth overall. This ranking is based on
environmental quality, where we rank thirty-first; eco-friendly behaviors, where we rank twenty-third;
and climate change contributions, where we are ranked twelfth. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
has signed executive order #80, which includes several measures to become a more eco-friendly state.
Among these things are:
Reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels
Increase the number of registered, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to at least 80,000
Reduce energy consumption per square foot in state-owned buildings by at least 40% from the
fiscal year 2002-2003 levels
I recommend that we slow down the development of large buildings and housing developments. Plenty
of uninhabited buildings exist and should be renovated instead of taking away more green land.
References:
Plan, C., Plan, N., Plan, M., Assessments, C., Plan, C., & Comprehensive Energy, W. et al.
(2022).
Climate Change & Clean Energy: Plans & Progress | NC DEQ
. Deq.nc.gov. Retrieved 23 August
2022, from
https://deq.nc.gov/energy-climate/climate-change/nc-climate-change-interagency-
council/climate-change-clean-energy-plans-progress
.
Plan, C., Plan, N., Plan, M., Assessments, C., Plan, C., & Comprehensive Energy, W. et al.
(2022).
Climate Change & Clean Energy: Plans & Progress | NC DEQ
. Deq.nc.gov. Retrieved 23 August
2022, from
https://deq.nc.gov/energy-climate/climate-change/nc-climate-change-interagency-
council/climate-change-clean-energy-plans-progress
.
