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§575.__Lead-by-example initiative |
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| | The department shall establish a lead-by-example initiative | under which the department shall: |
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| | 1.__Greenhouse gas emissions inventory for state-owned | facilities and state-funded programs.__Create an inventory of | greenhouse gas emissions associated with state-owned facilities | and state-funded programs and create a plan for reducing those | emissions to below 1990 levels by 2010; |
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| | 2.__Carbon emission reduction.__By January 1, 2006, seek to | establish carbon emission reduction agreements with at least 50 | businesses and nonprofit organizations; |
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| | 3.__ New England greenhouse registry.__Participate in a | regional effort to develop and adopt a greenhouse gas registry | that includes 3rd-party verification; and |
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| | 4. Statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory.__Create an | annual statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory. |
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| | The State's goals for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions | within the State are as follows: |
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| | 1.__Reduction by 2010.__In the short term, reduction to 1990 | levels by January 1, 2010; |
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| | 2.__Reduction by 2020.__In the medium term, reduction to 10% | below 1990 levels by January 1, 2020; and |
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| | 3.__Long-term reduction.__In the long term, reduction | sufficient to eliminate any dangerous threat to the climate.__To | accomplish this goal, reduction to 75% to 80% below 2003 levels | may be required. |
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| §577.__Climate action plan |
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| | By July 1, 2004, the department, with input from stakeholders, | shall adopt a state climate action plan to meet the reduction | goals specified in section 576.__The action plan must address | reduction in each sector in cost-effective ways and must allow | sustainably managed forestry, agricultural and other natural | resource activities to be used to sequester greenhouse gas | emissions.__The department shall submit the action plan to the | joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction | over natural resources matters. |
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