Citation Information

  • Title : Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - an initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States of the U.S
  • Publisher : Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
  • Volume : 2010
  • Year : 2010
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • RGGI
  • Climates: Marintime/Oceanic (Cfb, Cfc, Cwb). Humid subtropical (Cwa, Cfa). Temperate (C). Continental (D).
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  • Countries: USA.

Summary

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the first market-based regulatory program in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. RGGI is a cooperative effort among the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Together, these states have capped and will reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector 10 percent by 2018.

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