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Green Plans in Action: State of the States and Climate Change
In their role as laboratories of change for the nation, states are creating Climate Change Plans to address Green House Gas Emissions (GHG). Some of these plans are on the path toward comprehensive statewide Green Plans. Others are more limited. Some states had been incorporating sustainability into their governing principles before the trigger of climate change. Some plans are further along than others. Our intent is to advocate for comprehensiveness, basing sustainability on education and input from all sectors of social and economic life, including the citizenry; for integrated plans based on understanding that natural resources are interrelated; and for transparency in developing and implementing policies. Following is a list of various initiatives, both regionally and by state, with hyper links for detailed study. This list will be updated as warranted. The Western Climate Initiative is coordinating a regional approach to Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). Partners: Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states is initially developing a regional cap and trade program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from regional power plants. Members: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. In addition, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Quebec, the Eastern Canadian Provinces, and New Brunswick are observers to the process. Midwestern Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. Members include: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, as well as the Premier of the Canadian Province of Manitoba. Indiana, Ohio, and South Dakota are observers to the process. The Accord is expected to be fully implemented in 2010. http://www.midwesterngovernors.org/govenergynov.htm Alphabetical Index of States With More Information: |
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