The Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan is one of the nation’s strongest to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and represents a commitment to implementing the regional climate change plan adopted by the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in August 2001.

The plan urges all sectors to partner with the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2010. It further calls for an additional 10 percent reduction by 2020 through strict standards for old coal-fired power plants, promotion of renewable energy, encouraging green building technology, energy efficiency, cleaner vehicles and public awareness.

For more information see the press release or read the Climate Protection Plan (pdf), Spring 2004.

For more Environment data, please visit the Boston Indicators Project 2002 Environment home page.