TAG Participants
During the spring of 2022, the Climate Change Task Force convened a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to advise on proposed climate actions. The charge of the TAG is to assess the climate goals and implementing actions proposed by the Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) to help New Mexico meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal while strengthening its economy and integrating equity principles into its climate planning.
The TAG reviewed the draft Climate Actions proposed by the CCTF, offered concrete ideas to strengthen them, and filled gaps in strategic approaches. The contracting facilitator summarized the work of the TAG in a final report available here. The CCTF is using considering the TAG recommendations as foundational for the development of a 5-year New Mexico Climate Action Plan.
| Affiliation | Participant |
| Center for Civic Policy | Josué De Luna Navarro |
| City of Albuquerque | Kelsey Rader |
| Dairy Producers of New Mexico | Beverly Idsinga |
| El Paso Electric Company | Rico Gonzales |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | Patrick Padilla |
| Interwest Energy Alliance | Rikki Seguin |
| Kit Carson Electric Cooperative | Erin Dayl |
| Land of Enchantment Clean Cities | Colin Messer |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory – Earth and Env. Sciences | Dr. Bill Carey |
| Lucid Energy Group | Matt Eales |
| Native American Voter Alliance Education Project | Joseph Hernandez |
| Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency | Valinda Shirley |
| New Mexico Environmental Law Center | Dr. Virginia Necochea |
| New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau | Chad Smith |
| New Mexico Gas Co/Emera | Gerald Weseen |
| New Mexico State University Forestry Research Center | Dr. Owen Burney |
| New Mexico Sustainable Economy Advisory Committee | James Povijua |
| Pueblo Action Alliance | Julia Bernal |
| Pueblo of San Ildefonso | Raymond Martinez |
| Pueblo of Zuni Fish and Wildlife | Tammy Parker |
| Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter | Camilla Feibelman |
| Southwest Council of Governments | Priscilla Lucero |
| University of New Mexico Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic | Gabe Pacyniak |
| Western Resources Advocates | Cydney Beadles |
Technical Advisory Group Public Informational Session
The New Mexico Climate Change Task Force (CCTF), chaired by the Secretaries of the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, together with members of the TAG, hosted a virtual public information meeting on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. At the meeting, the CCTF and TAG members shared the outcomes of the TAG process and presented highlights of proposed actions to combat climate change.
- Presentation of the July 18, 2022 Public Informational Session
- Partial Recording of the July 18, 2022 Public Informational Session
Technical Advisory Group Meeting Agendas and Summary
- March 2nd Meeting Packet
- March 9th Meeting Packet including Electricity Brief
- March 23rd Meeting Packet including Buildings Brief
- March 30th Meeting Packet including Oil and Gas Brief
- April 6th Meeting Packet including Transportation and Natural + Working Lands Brief
- April 20th Meeting Packet including Market Mechanisms Brief