GLASGOW - Rep. Lydia Blume, D-York, is attending the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, which started Sunday, October 31 and runs through November 12. The conference is being held in Glasgow, Scotland, under the co-presidency of the United Kingdom and Italy.
Blume is a member of the Maine Climate Council, which developed the Maine Climate Action Plan. The plan is designed to help Maine mitigate the coming changes to the climate. Earlier this year, Blume sponsored LD 1572, a bill requiring the state government to develop plans to prepare for and deal with sea level rise. Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 1572 into law on June 16. In 2019, Blume sponsored another successful bill to support coastal communities threatened by the effects of the climate crisis, LD 563.
"I have dedicated much of my legislative career to helping Maine prepare for and act against climate change, thus it is the honor of a lifetime to be attending COP26," said Blume. "I will use this opportunity to connect with other leaders from around the world on how we can implement effective climate policy at the subnational level, as state and local governments. If more regional and municipal officials work together to find climate solutions, we can further develop an international movement of subnational governments taking action to protect our planet. I am excited to share Maine's successful actions towards reducing emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. I also want to learn as much as possible from others and bring that knowledge back to Maine to help us be even more successful."
Blume is serving her fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives and represents House District 3, the coastal part of the town of York. She serves on both the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Marine Resources Committee. She is an appointed member of the Maine Climate Council and is the chair of the Legislature's bipartisan Coastal and Climate Action Caucus.
Contact:
Jackie Merrill [Blume], c. 812-1111