Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Clean Energy Biofuels Act

Legislation: Chapter 206 of the Acts of 2008
Massachusetts Legislature web site

Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA)

Legislation: Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2008
Massachusetts Legislature web site

Overview of the GWSA
Web page

GWSA Implementation
Web page

Green Communities Act (GCA)

Legislation: Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008
Massachusetts Legislature web site

Related: Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Program
DOER web site

Other Massachusetts Climate Change Initiatives

Web page

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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Cooperative effort by Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
RGGI Inc. web site

Background Information
Web page

The Climate Registry (TCR)

Collaboration among North American states, provinces, territories and native sovereign nations that sets standards for calculating, verifying and publicly reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
TCR web site

Background Information
Web page

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MassDEP Regulations: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Standards & GHG Credits

Web page

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC)

Clean Energy Information
CEC web site

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER): Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

DOER web site

Massachusetts Green Power Partnership

Green Power Partnership web site

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Massachusetts Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit

Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) web site

Massachusetts Sustainable Development Initiative

EEA web site

New England Regional Climate Variability & Change Assessment

New England Regional Assessment web site

Transit-Oriented Development in Massachusetts

EEA web site

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Massachusetts Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program

Web page

Related: 310 CMR 7.40: Low Emission Vehicles, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Revisions
Web page

Massachusetts Rideshare Program

Web page

Related: 310 CMR 7.16: Massachusetts Rideshare Regulation
Web page

Massachusetts Vehicle Check

State Emissions Testing & Safety Inspection Program
Massachusetts Vehicle Check web site

School Bus Idling Reduction

Web page

Transit-Oriented Development in Massachusetts

See Sustainable Development & Smart Growth Tools

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Web page

Carbon Footprint Calculator

The Nature Conservancy web site

Climate Change for Kids

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA web site

Green Living

Web page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Program

Protect the environment by using energy-efficient appliances, heating/cooling systems, and lighting.
EPA web site

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