Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session

Inside Climate News · By Aman Azhar · last updated April 26, 2025 – 1:03 AM

Amid budgetary and political pressure, Maryland’s latest legislative session delivered some moderate wins while weakening or delaying key mandates.

By Aman Azhar

Environmental leaders in Maryland are reeling from a challenging 2025 legislative session that left them questioning whether the state can still meet its clean energy and emissions reduction targets in the wake of policy rollbacks and carve-outs approved by lawmakers.

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