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State Targets and Caps


States are setting targets and goals that take one or more forms, including: greenhouse gas targets for the emissions associated with a state's own government operations, non-binding statewide greenhouse gas targets, and binding caps or limits on statewide greenhouse gas emissions.

See what actions states are taking in each climate policy area listed below by clicking on the appropriate map. In each map, you may click on individual states for further details about their activities in that policy area.

Lead by Example Target
Information current as of May 2008.

Map depicting the State Targets and Caps: Lead by Example Target Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Washington, DC Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachussets Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Completed

Completed: 4
FL, IL, MA, NM

In Progress

In Progress: 0

No Policy in Place

No Policy in Place: 47
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

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Statewide GHG Target
Information current as of May 2008.

Map depicting the State Targets and Caps: Statewide GHG Target Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Washington, DC Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachussets Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Completed

Completed: 19
AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, ME, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, VA, WA

In Progress

In Progress: 0

No Policy in Place

No Policy in Place: 32
AL, AK, AR, DE, DC, GA, ID, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WI, WV, WY

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Statewide GHG Cap
Information current as of May 2008.

Map depicting the State Targets and Caps: Statewide GHG Cap Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Washington, DC Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachussets Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Completed: 6
CA, CT, HI, NJ, OR, WA

In Progress

In Progress: 0

No Policy in Place

No Policy in Place: 45
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY

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