On behalf of the Climate Justice Working Group, which is supported by Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM) and the Women�s Environmental Institute (WEI), we commend and support efforts to address the critical problem of climate change. While we have serious concerns on the process and type of policies being developed (as outlined below), we are in full support of the state moving forward aggressively in reducing its emissions and adhering to the goals set by Next Generation Energy Act 2007 legislation to reduce the state�s emissions by 80% by 2050. Effecting climate change is an economic, social and moral responsibility that we must
assume as citizens in a global economy. It is imperative that Minnesota policies and programs be designed in a manner that results in verifiable CO2 reductions.