With limited action at the Federal level, most States are taking the fight against global warming into their own hands. Browse the links below to learn more about what is going on in your state and get involved!
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - State Impacts
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Department of Energy (DOE) - State Data
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Union of Concerned Scientists - State Reports & Solutions
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change - State Solutions
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Renewable Portfolio Standards (Legislation Requiring State Purchases of Renweables) (from DOE)
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PEW CENTER
ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
State and Local Net GHG Emissions Reduction
Programs
- Climate Change Activities in the US: Update 2004(pdf)
- Learning from State Action on Climate Change
- Greenhouse and State House: The Evolving State Government Role in Climate Change
- State News
State Solution Summaries
PCGCC
Policy Center: Reports
| Briefs
| Analyses
| On
the Hill | International
- California: Zero Emissions Vehicle | Renewable Energy Program |GHG Vehicle Standards
- Colorado: Energy $aving Partner
- Georgia: No Tillage Assistance Program | Advanced Travel Center Electrification
- Hawaii: Energy Performance Contracting Program
- Indiana: Recycling Market Development Board | Public Facilities Energy Efficiency Program | Industrial Energy Efficiency Fund | National Industrial Competitiveness Through Energy, Environment, and Economics
- Iowa: Chariton Valley Biomass Project | Building Energy Management Program
- Massachusetts: Reduction of CO2 Emissions from Power Plants
- Maryland: Clean Energy Incentive Act | Smart Growth Program
- Maine: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target
- Minnesota: Releaf Program | Oxygenated Fuel Standard
- Missouri: Energy Revolving Loan Fund | Pattonville High School Landfill Gas Recovery Project
- Montana: Universal Systems Benefit Program
- Nebraska: Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture
- Nevada: Renewable Portfolio Standard
- New Hampshire: Multiple Pollutant Reduction Program
- New Jersey: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target
- New Mexico: Forest Re-Leaf
- New York: Clean-Fueled Bus Program | Keep Cool Air Conditioner Bounty Program | Advanced Travel Center Electrification
- North Carolina: Animal and Poultry Waste Management
- Oregon: Power Plant Co2 Offset Program | Forest Resource Trust | Dairy Waste to Energy
- Pennsylvania: Electric Consumer Choice
- Tennessee: Advanced Travel Center Electrification
- Texas: Loan STAR Program | Renewable Portfolio Standard
- Vermont
- Washington: Commute Trip Reduction
- West Virginia: Promoting Wind Energy Production through the Tax Code
- Wisconsin: Tinedale Farm Anaerobic Digestion Energy System | Energy Star Buildings | Reporting and Crediting System for Greenhouse Gases
STATE
ACTION PLANS
(See EPA Global
Warming - Actions
Website)
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Connecticut: Connecticut Climate Change Action Plan
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Hawaii: Hawaii Climate Change Action Plan
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Maine: State of Maine Climate Change Action Plan (4 MB PDF)
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Massachusetts: Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan
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Montana: MT Greenhouse Gas Project (1999) Executive Summary (144.9 KB PDF); Full report (PDF)
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New Hampshire: New Hampshire Climate Change Action Plan
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New Jersey: New Jersey Climate Change Action Plan
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New Mexico: New Mexico Greenhouse Gas State Action Plan
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New York: Recommendations to Governor Pataki for Reducing NY State Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Pennsylvania: A link to the state-authored action plan is not available.
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Puerto Rico: A link to the state-authored action plan is not available.
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Rhode Island: Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Action Plan
Examples of greenhouse gas mitigation
policy options recommended in State Action Plans:
- Home Energy Rating System
- Energy Efficiency Audit
- Energy-efficient Mortgage Program
- Model Energy Codes (MEC)
- Tax Incentives for Fuel Switching, Cogeneratio
- Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
- Emissions Trading
- Methane Reclamation Programs
- Recycling Programs
- State Alternative Fuel Fleets
- Truck to Train Mode Shift
- Revenue Neutral Tax Incentives
- Afforestation
RENWABLE
PORTFOLIO STANDARDS
( from Deparment
of Energy Site)
- Arizona: Rule
R14-2-1618; Arizona
Corporation Commission Website
- California: Law
(SB1078) (2002) | California
Energy Commission; California
Public Utilities Commission, Guidebooks.
Requires CA to generate 20% by 2017.
- Colorado: HB 1273 (2004) | Colorado Renewable Energy Initiative (37); Requires 500 megawatts by 2006; 900 megawatts by 2010; 1800 megawatts by 2020.
- Connecticut: Original
legislation; Revisions
1 | 2.
General descriptive information
("renewables")
- Hawaii: Law
(HB 173) (2001); SB 2474 (2004); HI
Dep't of Business, Economic Development & Tourism | Electric
Utilities required 15% renewables for 2015 and goal of 20% for 2020.
- Illinois: Website
- Iowa: Law
(enter “476” for “chapter” and “41”
for “section”); Description
- Maine: Maine
statute; Maine
rule
- Massachusetts: MA
regulation; Descriptive
information (MA Division of Energy Resources)
- Minnesota: MN
Mandate; Renewable
energy objective; 2004
implementation orders, (enter “03-869”)
- Nevada: Law
(SB372) (2001)Nevada
Public Utilities Commission materials | 15% by 2003
- New Jersey: Law;
Standard,
New Jersey Website
- New Mexico: Rule | Law (SB 93)
- Ohio: SB
93
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania
code; Pennsylvania
Sustainable Energy Board.
- Rhode Island: H 7375 | S 2082 (2004). Requrie 16% by 2019
- Texas: Rule;
Website
- Wisconsin: Law; Wisconsin Department of Administration website
GREEN-E
Renewable
Electricity Certification Program Website
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