News and Announcements

Following the meeting, Cabinet members took a tour of UMass Amherst’s Life Sciences Laboratories with Chancellor Javier Reyes

Report card notes progress in key areas and challenges ahead in reducing emissions

Investment will Restore Wildlife Habitat, Promote Resiliency, Increase Biodiversity and Make Communities in Central and Western Mass Safer

A new Chief Coastal Resilience Officer will lead the ResilientCoasts initiative, which will establish new Coastal Resilience Districts based on climate change impacts

First Round of Funding Under $50 Million Grant Program Will Lower Energy Costs and Improve Air Quality and Comfort

In total, up to 78,500 low-income and affordable housing households in Massachusetts could be served by Solar for All and National Clean Investment Fund

Over $550,000 in federal funds awarded to four municipalities

‘ResilientMass’ plan establishes an Office of Climate Science and identifies key actions state government can make to promote resiliency

State Officials Tour a Cranberry Bog in Southeastern Massachusetts and Encourage Residents to Buy Local Cranberry Products

This agreement creates a pathway for a potential multistate procurement for offshore wind – the first of its kind in the United States