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Wisconsin Green Bank Exploratory Order

Pathway: Cross-Cutting Approaches to Reducing Emissions → Financing Large-Scale Projects → Green Banks

Pathway: Cross-Cutting Approaches to Reducing Emissions → Financing at the Grid Edge → Green Banks and Related SFOs

Jurisdiction: States and State Governments

In April 2023, Wisconsin’s Governor signed EO 195, creating the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation to advise on establishing the Green Innovation Fund, which would be the state’s first green bank. It is a model first step for governors of states without a green bank.

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EO195-GreenRibbonCommission

Document Type: Existing Examples

EO 195

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