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Helena will source all of its energy from clean, renewable projects by 2030, according to a resolution unanimously approved by the city commission Monday.

Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge said the resolution has been in the works since well before he took on the role in early January.

Former Helena city commissioner and current state Rep. Robert Farris-Olsen, D-Helena, spoke during the public-comment period Monday evening to express his support of the city's continued efforts to combat climate change.

"This is a great continuation of work we've done in the past," Farris-Olsen said.

More than two dozen concerned Helenans and citizens of communities as far away as California showed up in support of the resolution. Nearly 100 people shoe-horned themselves into the city commission chambers to bear witness to the landmark resolution.

Judge said this resolution has been a priority for not only the city commissioners, but also a large contingent of Helena's residents.

"It does seem as though the community is tracking this issue and supporting this resolution," he said.

The city has received numerous emails in recent weeks calling for the commission to approve the resolution.