Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action Task Force

Businesses across the state are highly invested in a clean environment and healthy economy for their communities and the future of Colorado. We believe that working together, we can protect our environment without sacrificing economic growth.

That’s why the Colorado Chamber has created its Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action Task Force to lead a collaborative effort to establish climate and sustainability policies that address responsible production and provide tools businesses need to succeed.

Colorado businesses struggle to find a balance between their investment in a clean environment and the challenge of implementing complex environmental regulations adopted over the last few years. The goal of this Task Force is to pave the way for collaboration in addressing environmental sustainability with responsible, reasonable policies and regulations that are predictable and avoid a one-size-fits-all approach for businesses. 

In January 2024, the task force released a report after a year-long collaboration with industry groups. The report lays out key recommendations and collective actions that can be taken at the state level to reach environmental goals and reduce emissions.

Roundtable for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Urgency (RESCU)

A key outcome from the report is the creation of the Roundtable for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Urgency (RESCU), which will advise state leaders on policy changes and identify actions to help the state meet emissions targets.

With the release of its report, the Chamber’s environmental task force transitioned into the RESCU group and invited members of the environmental community to participate and collaborate with industry. RESCU group meetings are currently ongoing.