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Watch this video about the future of clean heat in Minnesota and how you and your communities can get involved!

The video starts a bit into the presentation but there's still a lot of great content!

Clean Heat by 2040: What Will It Take to Get Us There?

Minnesota has made a commitment to being carbon-free in our electricity production, but many of us are still using natural gas to heat our homes. Despite the fact that there are more sustainable ways to keep our homes warm like heat pumps or electric heat, most of the policy and physical infrastructure in our state makes methane gas the norm.

In July, we hosted a conversation about what it would take to get to clean heat by 2040, from a formal state commitment to changing local ordinances around gas lines. This will need to be a long-term process in multiple arenas, and we need your help!

Check out the recording the webinar and the resources below!

RESOURCES & ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE

  • Check out the deck from the July 11th webinar
  • Sign up to be part of our MNIPL Clean Heat Policy Discussion and Action Group to get involved in MNIPL's advocacy around this issue!
  • Check out this article on the Clean Heat Minnesota coalition's mapping of Minnesota's most feasible, cost-effective path to decarbonization!
  • Use this MNIPL resource on heat pumps to see how you can convert your heating to a heat pump!
  • Read and share this article on how electricity rates need to promote the shift to heat pumps
  • Read and share this article on the health effects of gas appliances to make the case for electrifying!
  • Check out these stories of net-zero homes in Minnesota:
  • Use this resource to get more informed on the potential harms and climate risks of hydrogen