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State Targets and Caps
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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.
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Completed: 4
FL, IL, MA, NM
In Progress: 0
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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
Statewide GHG Target
Information current as of May 2008.
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Completed: 19
AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, ME, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, VA, WA
In Progress: 0
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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
Statewide GHG Cap
Information current as of May 2008.
Completed: 6
CA, CT, HI, NJ, OR, WA
In Progress: 0
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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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