International Agreement On Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Massachusetts
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The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008, of the GWSA of 2008, was passed by the state of Massachusetts after a statement was made conveying the urgency to transition to the use of clean energy, improve their economy with a more robust job market, and to support the state to achieve their climate goals.
The 1997 Kyoto Protocol – an agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC ) – is the world's only legally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse emissions.
The new climate law includes a “site suitability” framework to help municipalities and the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board evaluate the siting of new projects. Under this framework, developers must now provide public notice of their plans by conducting community outreach and holding public meetings.
The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) requires that state agencies study the environmental consequences of their actions, including permitting and financial assistance. It also requires them to take all feasible measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate damage to the environment .
The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008, of the GWSA of 2008, was passed by the state of Massachusetts after a statement was made conveying the urgency to transition to the use of clean energy, improve their economy with a more robust job market, and to support the state to achieve their climate goals.
Clean Energy Climate Plans (CECP): Massachusetts' comprehensive plans Massachusetts' comprehensive plans detailing the actions to achieve emissions limits by 2025, 2030 and 2050 using sector-specific sub limits to reduce GHG emissions by 50 percent in 2030 from 1990 levels and achieve Net Zero emissions limits in 2050.
ISO 14064 is an international standard for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. Part 1 guides development of a GHG inventory that can be compared to other inventories of other organizations regardless of sector or national origin. Part 3 establishes a process for verifying GHG inventory reports.
Today, 195 Parties (194 States plus the European Union) have joined the Paris Agreement. The Agreement includes commitments from all countries to reduce their emissions and work together to adapt to the impacts of climate change, and calls on countries to strengthen their commitments over time.
The Kyoto Protocol was an international agreement that called for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions significantly. Other s, like the Doha Amendment, also aimed to compel countries to mobilize against the climate crisis.