Colorado’s Roadmap to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution
n January 2019, Will Toor joined the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) as its Executive Director appointed by Governor Jared Polis. In this role he has helped coordinate the development and implementation of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Roadmap, which serves as an action plan to achieve the state goals of a 50% reduction in GHG pollution from 2005 levels by 2030 and a 90% reduction by 2050. Prior to becoming CEO, Will was Transportation Program Director at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP). Will served as Boulder County Commissioner for eight years and served as Mayor of Boulder for six years. Will served on and chaired the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). He served on the Air Quality Control Commission and the state oil and gas taskforce. Will spent 12 years as Director of the University of Colorado Environmental Center, where he developed campus sustainability programs. Will holds a BS in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago.
