Title
Summary
Contents
Introduction 4
Direct Action Versus Indirect Action 6
Direct Actions by States 7
State Action Plans 8
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets 9
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking 11
Greenhouse Gas Inventories 12
Greenhouse Gas Registries 12
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting 13
Mandatory Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gases 14
Emission Reduction from Power Plants 15
Emission Reductions from Motor Vehicles 16
California's Statewide Emission Reductions Law 18
Other Mandatory Programs 19
Issues for Congress 20
Potential Effects of State Actions 20
States as Policy Laboratories 22
Possible Market Influences 22
Patchwork of Regulations 22
Limitations of State Actions 22
Figure 1: States with Climate Change Action Plans 8
Table 1: Statewide Greenhouse Gas Targets Compared with Emissions Data from 1990 and Recent Years 10
Table 2: Top Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Nation and U.S. States (2001 data) 21