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Massachusetts & the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Important
  • Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Mark Sylvia has convened the RGGI Auction Advisory Committee to assist him with the Massachusetts RGGI program review that will take place in 2012. The first matter before the Committee is the retirement of unsold allowances from the first Compliance Period. DOER and DEP staff have prepared a recommendation for the Committee's consideration and the Committee will be accepting public comments until January 5, 2012.

In January 2007, Massachusetts joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cooperative effort by Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change.

To address this important environmental issue, RGGI and its member states have developed a regional strategy for controlling emissions, including a market-based, multi-state cap-and-trade program that requires electric power generators to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide.

Frequently Asked Questions: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Updated October 2009.
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RGGI Home Page

Related Topics

This website provides a portal for official user platforms, state applications, and materials for participants in RGGI, as well as current information about the status of RGGI auctions and state rules.
RGGI Web site

MassDEP RGGI Regulations

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Massachusetts Stakeholder Meetings on RGGI, March & April 2007

Agendas, Presentations & Stakeholder Comments
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Related: State Implementation Plan (SIP) Steering Committee
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