Working Together for the Environment and the Economy

State Actions

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California load-aggregation law will encourage distributed renewable generation

October 2012
California passes guidelines for $1 billion of cap-and-trade revenue

October 2012
California holds trial allowance auction in preparation for cap-and-trade implementation

September 2012
California's net-metering program gains new lease on life

June 2012
Launch of New Multi-State Climate and Clean Energy Partnership

March 2012
Western Climate Initiative Establishes Non-Profit Corporation to Support Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Programs

November 2011
California Adopts Final Cap-and-Trade Regulations

November 2011
Massachusetts Ranked First for Energy Efficiency

November 2011
California Adopts Trio of Clean Energy Bills

September 2011
California Passes Law to Increase Renewable Portfolio Standard

April 2011
California Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Plan Approved

January 2011
California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Design Released

November 2010
California Air Resources Board Increases State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

September 2010
Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Partners Release Comprehensive Strategy to Address Climate Change

July 2010
Three Regional Climate Initiatives Jointly Release Offset Quality White Paper

June 2010
California Adopts Measure to Limit SF6 Emissions

May 2010
California Approves Statewide Stringent Building Code for New Buildings

January 2010
California Adopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard

January 2010
Québec is First Canadian Province to Apply California Vehicle Standards

January 2010
California Passes Feed-in Tariff, Net Metering Bills

October 2009