Greenhouse Gases & Climate Change

Contribute your ideas to advisory committee discussions and take steps to reduce your personal, household and community carbon footprints.

Learn about statewide levels in 1990, projections for 2020 without additional restrictions, and required reporting of facility emissions data to guide state target-setting and progress measurement.

Find out what Massachusetts is doing - and what you can do - to cut down on air pollution that contributes to climate change.

While reducing greenhouse gas emissions can slow climate change, Massachusetts is already experiencing its effects and developing strategies for adapting to them.

Learn about the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), greenhouse gas (GHG) credits and trading, the Massachusetts GHG Emissions Reporting Program, and other state initiatives.

Gain a better understanding of climate change and the many regional, national, global and market initiatives focused on addressing and adapting to the problem.