沃尔兹在土耳其COP31推介明尼苏达气候行动：已签40多部气候法律、投入逾10亿美元
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·沃尔兹（Tim Walz）出席在土耳其举行的第31届联合国气候变化大会（COP31），把明尼苏达州的气候行动成绩带上全球舞台，强调州一级领导力可以削减排放、保护自然资源、增强社区韧性并创造经济机会。沃尔兹在会上与各州州长、市长及国际领袖讨论各州与城市如何推进气候解决方案、建立伙伴关系，并为居民带来实实在在的好处。
沃尔兹说：「气候行动关乎守护明尼苏达人珍视的一切：清洁的空气和水、健康的社区，以及养育我们的农场、森林和户外空间。明尼苏达把宏大目标与真金白银的投入和有力的环境保护配套起来。我们正在证明，州一级的气候领导力能创造好工作、壮大经济，让全州居民的生活变得更好。」
会议期间，沃尔兹代表美国气候联盟（U.S. Climate Alliance）就州长在推进气候行动中的作用发言，并与国际领袖讨论如何推广务实可行的解决方案；他还会见了联合国领导层以及法国、荷兰和威尔士的气候事务代表，商谈合作与明尼苏达的清洁能源工作。
据州长办公室介绍，沃尔兹就任以来已签署40多部气候法律，州政府投入逾10亿美元用于减缓与适应气候变化；其政府设立了气候变化副内阁，2022年发布明尼苏达州首份《气候行动框架》，并于2026年完成更新，指导全州减少气候污染、帮助社区为气候影响做准备。
明尼苏达州的基石政策是100%无碳电力法：要求电力公司到2040年实现无碳供电，到2035年可再生电力占比达到55%的阶段目标。2024年，该州一半以上的电力来自无碳电源。该州还简化了清洁能源项目审批，投入逾1亿美元支持地方气候韧性与水基础设施，设立规模1.05亿美元的气候创新金融管理局，并更新建筑规范以降低新建筑能耗。
在清洁能源增长的同时，该州同步守住环境底线：可持续航空燃料（SAF）税收抵免在支持低碳燃料的同时，要求使用本土原料、保护自然土地不被转用。2026年7月起，该州首座可持续航空燃料调和设施已开始向 Minneapolis–Saint Paul 国际机场供油，年调和能力最高达3000万加仑。
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Walz Touts Minnesota Climate Record at COP31 in Türkiye: 40-Plus Laws Signed, More Than $1 Billion Invested
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz brought his state's record of climate action to the global stage at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Türkiye, highlighting how state leadership can cut emissions, protect natural resources, strengthen communities and create economic opportunity. At COP31, Walz joined governors, mayors and international leaders to discuss how states and cities are advancing climate solutions, building partnerships and delivering tangible benefits for residents.
"Climate action is about protecting the things Minnesotans cherish: clean air and water, healthy communities, and the farms, forests and outdoor spaces that sustain us," Governor Walz said. "Minnesota has paired ambitious goals with real investments and strong environmental protections. We're showing that climate leadership at the state level creates good jobs, strengthens our economy and makes life better for people across the state."
During the conference, Walz spoke on behalf of the U.S. Climate Alliance regarding the role of governors in advancing climate action and joined discussions with international leaders on scaling practical solutions. He also met with United Nations leadership and climate representatives from France, the Netherlands and Wales to discuss collaboration and Minnesota's clean energy work.
Since taking office, Governor Walz has signed more than 40 climate laws and directed more than $1 billion in state funding toward climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to his office. His administration established a Climate Change Subcabinet, released Minnesota's first Climate Action Framework in 2022, and updated it in 2026 to guide the state's work to reduce climate pollution and prepare communities for climate impacts.
A cornerstone of that work is Minnesota's 100% carbon-free electricity law, which requires utilities to provide carbon-free power by 2040, with a 55% renewable electricity benchmark by 2035. In 2024, more than half of the state's electricity came from carbon-free sources. The administration also streamlined clean-energy permitting and invested more than $100 million in local climate resilience and water infrastructure, established a $105 million climate innovation finance authority, and updated building codes to reduce energy use in new buildings.
Minnesota is pairing clean energy growth with environmental safeguards. The state's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit supports lower-carbon fuel while ensuring domestic feedstocks and protecting natural lands from conversion. Since July 2026, the state's first SAF blending facility has been delivering fuel to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with capacity to blend up to 30 million gallons annually.
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来源：明尼苏达州州长办公室
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