GOP Governors Tout Green Bona Fides Amid Anti-ESG Backlash

Republican governors across the US have been trumpeting their states’ green bona fides even as the anti-ESG clatter from GOP lawmakers shows few signs of abating.

Alaska’s Mike Dunleavy said his state has the potential to be a “global leader” in low and even no-carbon energy. Wyoming’s Mark Gordon said his state is known for its “forward thinking’’ on the environment and climate. North Dakota’s Doug Burgum said he expects his state to achieve “carbon neutrality” by 2030. The governors’ comments were made over the past two months during their annual State of the State speeches.

Their remarks about the nation’s energy transition ...