The Climate Legacy Initiative (CLI) provides resources to Minneapolis residents and businesses to weatherize homes, reduce utility bills, promote green job training, and plant more trees. For instance, everyone is eligible for CLI programs like free Home Energy Squad visits and 0% financing for home energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
In July 2023, Mayor Jacob Frey announced the creation of the Climate Legacy Initiative (CLI). Launched in January 2024, this initiative funds the City of Minneapolis’ aggressive climate goals over the next 10 years.
The CLI is an innovative way to achieve the City’s accelerated, equitable climate goals. Through the CLI, $10 million of new funding is now dedicated for equitable climate action work each year. This funding more than triples the City’s investment in climate action prior to the CLI.
The CLI funds the City’s new Climate Equity Plan, which provides a roadmap for climate work over the next decade. The community-wide plan sets a goal to significantly reduce climate pollution by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. It also envisions action to weatherize all homes, reduce utility bills, promote green job training, and plant more trees.
