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New Mexico Senate sinks effort to write economy-wide emissions caps into law

Published 16:12 on February 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:12 on February 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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New Mexico’s Senate has voted down legislation that would have written statewide GHG limits into law, with a group of Democrats joining Republicans to defeat the proposal requiring the state to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
New Mexico’s Senate has voted down legislation that would have written statewide GHG limits into law, with a group of Democrats joining Republicans to defeat the proposal requiring the state to reach net zero emissions by 2050.


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