Baker signs major climate bill into law

Governor Charlie Baker signed a major climate bill into law on Thursday that will accelerate the clean energy transition in the state by boosting offshore wind and solar, and — in a first for Massachusetts — allowing some cities and towns to ban the use of fossil fuels in new buildings and major renovations.

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“The economic development bill is fairly essential, as a lot of the climate programs need funding to work,” said Amy Boyd, policy director of the clean energy advocacy group Acadia Center.

Read the full article in The Boston Globe here.