Governor Healey Delivers NEG-ECP Welcome Remarks at Boston University

New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference (opening session) · September 10, 2024

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Boston University welcome and campus climate leadership

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President Gilliam (Boston University) opened the event, welcomed governors, premiers and guests, and described the Center for Computing and Data Sciences as a carbon-neutral, fossil-fuel-free building with 31 geothermal boreholes (1,500 ft), 23% of its electricity matched by on-campus solar, and 2017 board-approved goal for net-zero direct emissions by 2040. He noted partnerships with Suffolk Construction and KPMB and tied the facility to the university's broader climate strategy.

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Governors and premiers opened the 45th New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference at Boston University, centering remarks on regional cooperation to accelerate offshore wind, grid upgrades funded by a federal PowerUp award, and institutional climate leadership showcased by BU and Massachusetts officials.

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