Former experts with the Environmental Protection Agency say there are some things IDEM could do.

Most of the decline comes from coal plants closing. Power plants in Indiana contribute more than half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state; a quarter comes from steelmakers like U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs.

The banks are part of a United Nations alliance devoted to lending and investing in a way that supports the goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

Unpredictable temperatures are viewed as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect Hoosier farmers, businesses, and marginalized communities.

Transportation is the largest source of the U.S. emissions that contribute to climate change -- and passenger cars and trucks make up more than half of those emissions.

The group plans to hold a series of town hall meetings between Biden officials and the top coal communities, which include areas in Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

Even though Indiana ranks fifth in the most power plant emissions in the country, it has still cut emissions in half since 2005.

Carbon offsets are a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing businesses and other entities that pollute to buy credits from people doing climate-friendly practices.

There was still some contention over the latest draft of the plan at Wednesday's Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund committee meeting.

The fuel economy standards would have required new cars and light trucks to use less gas over time. The new proposal puts that on hold for another six years starting in 2020.