The Massachusetts Senate passed An Act Driving Climate Policy Forward with a broad set of policies for decarbonizing energy, transportation and buildings.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill to authorize $9.7 billion he says will prepare the state for funding from the federal infrastructure bill.

A bill on public transit electrification in Massachusetts would set a goal of transitioning all bus and rail service by 2035.

Legislators from the Merrimack Valley, where a series of gas explosions killed an 18-year-old, are calling for repairing pipelines instead of replacing them.

After passing an extensive climate law earlier this year, Mass. must look closely at the pathways for rapid decarbonization, consultant Dan Allegretti said.

A public health expert says that “health protection and equity need to be the focus as countries move to control pollution and slow climate change.”

Cabell Eames with 350 Mass wants a community-based task force that serves an oversight role on the decision-making at the executive level.

Robert O’Koniewski of the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association said reaching the state’s EV goals will require more affordable vehicles and choice.

A bill in Massachusetts seeks to make it easier for any town to participate in the state’s Green Communities program.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed a climate bill into law after months of negotiation between the executive branch and the Massachusetts legislature.