Colorado Energy Office
Is Colorado leading or lagging on climate policy? It depends on which states you’re comparing us to.
On the one hand, the state has adopted some of the most ambitious climate laws in the county; on the other, critics say Gov. Jared Polis’ administration has failed to use the laws to their fullest.
Top Stories
Drafting rules to reduce Colorado’s greenhouse gas emissions may prove even harder because of missing data
By Mark Jaffe Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado may have missed a deadline to plan for reducing greenhouse gasses. Now the state faces a lawsuit.
By Mark Jaffe Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado unveils new plan to get more electric vehicles — of all sizes — onto its roads
By Moe Clark Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Auto dealers, electric-vehicle startups reach compromise to allow Colorado direct-to-consumer sales
By Tamara Chuang Transportation Primary category in which blog post is published
Electric-vehicle makers want to sell directly to Coloradans. Dealers say that’s a “solution in search of a problem.”
Senate Bill 167 would let all makers of EVs, including Ford, sell their electric SUVs directly to customers, bypassing dealerships
Automakers and state agree on ZEV alternative to get electric vehicles to Colorado faster
Zero emission vehicle mandate still being considered, but this unusual consensus means most automakers now support adoption of controversial standard
A voluntary effort to speed up the availability of electric vehicles in Colorado has come unplugged
Automakers hoped they could convince Colorado not to adopt controversial zero-emission vehicle standards by volunteering to make more electric-vehicle models available in the state
A first look at how Colorado will become a ZEV state: the rule, the cost, the debate
If Colorado becomes a Zero Emission Vehicle state, automakers must make 5% of their inventory electric vehicles by 2023. Automakers, however, offered an alternate EV plan
Colorado is overhauling climate goals with an eye on scrubbing carbon from its electricity
Revisions to six sets of rules and four bills in the statehouse, including one that enacts "social cost of carbon" standard, aim to reduce carbon emissions while protecting coal-plant workers from obsolescence
Colorado is a top electric vehicle state without a mandate. So why can’t locals buy most of the EVs for sale?
As Colorado considers adopting a zero-emissions vehicle mandate, some electric SUVs, crossovers and pickups are coming soon
Colorado co-op’s fight for renewable energy could upend how rural communities are powered
As fight with Delta-Montrose Electric Association heads to court -- and PUC hearing -- Tri-State announces new wind, solar projects
More electric vehicles will likely be available in Colorado after a new executive order from Gov. Polis
The move puts Colorado on a path to be aligned with California’s zero-emission vehicles standards. The auto industry immediately pushed back
