Climate Change
Learn about the State's Climate Change programs including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Climate change is a shift in long-term weather patterns: temperature, precipitation, wind, and more. There is scientific consensus that our climate is changing, as a result of global warming caused by human activities that produce greenhouse gas emissions.
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RGGI is a cooperative effort by Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. Learn about MA RGGI from the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Learn about the auction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances from the Department of Energy Resources.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is expected to experience warmer temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of storms, public water supply shortages, rising sea levels, and increased erosion which threaten our coastal areas. Recognizing the gravity of these threats, Massachusetts state agencies are taking the lead in reducing their environmental impacts.
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Information and updates on Governor Patrick's pledge to lead by example by promoting sustainable development, maximizing energy efficiency, growing the clean energy sector and reducing our environmental footprint.
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The Department of Fish and Game is developing and implementing adaptation strategies to help protect, restore and manage fish and wildlife, with the understanding that some level of climate change will occur and that it will have profound effects on Massachusetts habitats.
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