Climate activists gathered at the State House to voice frustration with the pace of policy action on Beacon Hill and to lay out expectations for the seven months of formal legislating to come in the new year – and warn that inaction could have electoral consequences.
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors said in a statement released Monday it will formally oppose Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to increase real estate transfer taxes by 50 percent in order to fund climate change resiliency projects.
While we have made some progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, more must be done across sectors to adapt and to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Fortunately, our most powerful elected officials are already rising to the occasion.
