States with Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets
AZ: On September 8, 2006, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano issued Executive Order 2006-13, which established a statewide goal to reduce Arizona’s GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2020, and 50 percent below 2000 levels by 2040.
Press Release
EO 2006-13
CA: On June 1, 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-3-05, which established statewide GHG emission reduction targets of 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020, and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. On September 27, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the Global Warming Solutions Act, AB 32, which capped the state’s GHG emissions at 1990 levels by 2020. This is the first statewide program in the country to mandate an economy-wide emissions cap that includes enforceable penalties.
2006 Press Release
EO S-3-05
AB 32
CT: On August 26, 2001, Connecticut Governor John Rowland signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. By signing the agreement, Connecticut agreed to reduce its statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-85 percent below 2001 levels in the long term.
Action Plan
FL: On July 13, 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order 07-127, which established statewide GHG emission reduction targets of 2000 levels by 2017, 1990 levels by 2025, and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Press Release
EO 07-127
HI: On June 30, 2007, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle signed into law Act 234, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007, which mandates that statewide GHG emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020.
Act 234
IL: On February 13, 2007, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois announced new statewide GHG emission reduction targets of 1990 levels by 2020 and 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Press Release
MA: On August 26, 2001, Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. By signing the agreement, Massachusetts agreed to reduce its statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-85 percent below 2001 levels in the long term.
Action Plan
ME: On May 21, 2003, Maine Governor John Baldacci signed into law the Act to Provide Leadership in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change, which established statewide GHG emission reduction targets of 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-80 percent below 2003 levels in the long term. Maine set similar targets in 2001 when it signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers.
Press Release
Act
MN: On May 25, 2007, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed into law the Next Generation Energy Act, which established statewide GHG emission reduction goals of 15 percent by 2015, 30 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050, based on 2005 levels.
Press Release
Act
NH: On August 26, 2001, New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. By signing the agreement, New Hampshire agreed to reduce its statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-85 percent below 2001 levels in the long term.
Action Plan
NJ: On July 6, 2007, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine signed into law the Global Warming Response Act, A3301, which limits the level of statewide GHG emissions, and GHG emissions from electricity generated outside the state but consumed in the state, to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 80 percent below 2006 levels by 2050. These targets were previously set in Executive Order 54 which the Governor signed in February 2007.
Press Release
A3301
NM: On June 9, 2005, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson issued Executive Order 2005-033, which set statewide GHG emission reduction targets of 2000 emission levels by 2012, 10 percent below 2000 levels by 2020, and 75 percent below 2000 emission levels by 2050.
Press Release
EO 2005-033
NY: In June 2002, the State Energy Planning Board released The 2002 State Energy Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, which established goals to reduce statewide GHG emissions to 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2010, and 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Press Release
State Energy Plan
OR: On August 6, 2007, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 3543, which set statewide GHG emission targets for the state. HB 3543 directs the state to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2010 and to reduce GHG emissions to 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and to 75 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
HB 3543
RI: On August 26, 2001, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Arnold signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. By signing the agreement, Rhode Island agreed to reduce its statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-85 percent below 2001 levels in the long term.
Action Plan
VT: On August 26, 2001, Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed onto The Climate Change Action Plan developed by The New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. By signing the agreement, Vermont agreed to reduce its statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75-85 percent below 2001 levels in the long term.
Action Plan
WA: On May 3, 2007, Governor Christine Gregoire of Washington signed SB 6001, which set into law statewide GHG emission reduction goals and strategies originally announced in a February 2007 executive order. The new law commits Washington to reduce statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, and 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Press Release
SB 6001
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