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Climate Change & Sustainability

Leading Nevada to a healthy, clean, and sustainable future

Under the leadership of Governor Sisolak, Nevada is accelerating efforts to achieve a clean, sustainable, and climate-resilient future for all Nevadans. Today and in the future, Nevada will continue its leadership in advancing clean energy solutions and addressing the growing impacts of climate change that are already being felt in all corners of the Silver State. 

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Nevada

Check out the Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory and Projections Report and view the video clip below for a general overview of the report.

Climate Change and Our Communities

Nevada's first Climate Policy Coordinator, Dr. KristenAveryt recently spoke about Climate Change and what it means for our planet, our state and our community.

Rebel Recharge - Climate Change What it means for our Planet, our State and our Community

 

In the News:

Governor Sisolak announces “Clean Cars Nevada” initiative

Dr. Kristen Averyt to serve as Nevada Climate Policy Coordinator

Nevada releases updated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report to advance statewide climate goals

Gov. Sisolak Signs Exec. Order Directing Administration to Collaborate on Nevada’s Climate Goals

Nevada joins Nation’s Clean Car Promise

States vow to defend their rights under Clean Air Act to protect communities from vehicle pollution

Governor Sisolak Announces Nevada has Joined U.S. Climate Alliance

 

Dr. Kristen Averyt

Nevada State Climate Policy Coordinator

Dr. Kristen Averyt serves as the Nevada State Climate Policy Coordinator. She is also a Research Professor at UNLV, and previously served as President of the Desert Research Institute. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and ​earned a Master of Science as a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Averyt’s expertise cover a range of issues including the energy-water nexus, climate and western water, and regional impacts of climate change. She has extensive experience in science policy, including Fellowships in the US Senate and at the National Academies of Science. Among her awards and honors, she was one of many scientists who shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)​​.