US States Advance Climate Plans with 8 Updates, $38.4M Heat Pumps Amid Federal Shifts

At least eight US states released updated climate plans, incorporating greenhouse gas inventories and more ambitious emissions reduction targets. Massachusetts enacts 2024 Climate Act permitting reforms to speed clean energy infrastructure, as New York commits $38.4 million for heat pumps in public housing. These state-level drives offset federal rollbacks, fueling US energy innovation.