Minnesota Can Leverage Nature and Lessons Learned From Other States to Mitigate Climate Risks and Disasters

On Jan. 28, The Pew Charitable Trusts submitted comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency about the state’s 2025 Climate Action Framework update. Pew’s letter highlights the importance of Minnesota's peatlands in helping the state mitigate and adapt to climate change by absorbing carbon pollution, and Pew recommends specific actions the state can take to protect and restore these vital areas. The letter also emphasizes the need for Minnesota officials to enhance the state’s resilience to climate-related risks and disasters by learning from the other states’ initiatives and implementing an agenda that includes strategic planning and coordination of climate adaptation efforts.