What’s the Plan
What's the Plan?
Maine Won’t Wait is Maine's four-year climate plan packed with actionable strategies and goals to emit less carbon, produce energy from renewable sources and protect our natural resources, communities and people from the effects of climate change.
![Maine Won't Wait Update 2024](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-11/MWW-Slide1.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Fossil Fuel Emissions in Maine by Sector](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-11/By-Sector-Emissions-3.jpg)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Maine Won't Wait Strategy A](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-1-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Driving an Electric School Bus](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-11-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Driving an Electric Vehicle in Washington County](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-%20%289%29_0.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Improving Public Transportation in Maine](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-%20%2813%29_0.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Getting Back to Work with an Electric Bike Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-%20%2817%29_0.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Strategy B Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-2-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Heat Pumps at work in Maine Mobile Homes Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-8-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Strategy C Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-3-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Clean Energy Entrepreneur Cole Ellis Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW%20Plan%20Slideshow-11-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Hands-On Approach to Climate Action Jamie Snook Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-10-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Strategy E Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-5-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Maine Forest Service Climate Carbon Andy Whitman Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-16-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Finding the Future of Farming in Aroostook County Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-12-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Greg Williams Agri Cycle Renewable Food Waste Energy Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-15-.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Strategy F Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-6-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Envirothon Meeting Climate Action in Jay](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW%20Plan%20Slideshow-15-web_0.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Strategy G Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-7-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
![Edge Venuti Climate Youth Council Representative Maine Won't Wait](/climateplan/sites/maine.gov.climateplan/files/2024-12/MWW-Plan-Slideshow-14-web.png)
The updated plan builds on Maine’s success in fighting climate change and recommends commonsense strategies to advance the state’s work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, strengthening Maine’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, and growing Maine’s economy through new good-paying, green jobs.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
- **NEW** Download the 2024 Update to Maine Won't Wait (PDF) News Release (link)
- Download the December 2023 Progress Report on Maine Won't Wait (PDF)
- Download the December 2022 Progress Report on Maine Won't Wait (PDF).
- Download One-Year Progress Report on Maine's Climate Action Plan (PDF)
- Download Maine’s Climate Action Plan – full version (PDF)
- Download Maine’s Climate Action Plan - executive summary (PDF)