States across the nation have been actively evaluating policies and technologies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These policies and technologies span a broad range of GHG sectors. They also cover a spectrum of commitment, ranging from recommendation to research to full-scale policy and technology implementation. A few have been designed specifically to reduce GHG emissions; the vast majority, however, aim at energy efficiency or pollution control as their primary targets and produce GHG emission reductions as a "co-benefit."
EPA is presently updating the database on states actions affecting GHG emissions to enable state decision-makers to obtain information on the types of policies that are under consideration by their colleagues. For questions on policies recommended in state action plans, please contact Denise Mulholland (mulholland.denise@epa.gov).
EPA has also compiled a series of short papers in PDF format (about PDF), which describe various technology and policy options to reduce GHG emissions:
- Climate Change Technologies - Solar Energy (PDF, 2 pp., 40 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Landfill Methane Recovery (PDF, 2 pp., 45 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Light-Emitting Diodes (PDF, 2 pp., 54 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Alternative Fueled Vehicles (PDF, 2 pp., 62 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Fuel Cells (PDF, 2 pp., 43 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - Renewables Portfolio Standards (PDF, 2 pp., 79 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - State Wide Recycling (PDF, 2 pp., 46 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Wind Energy (PDF, 2 pp., 44 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Manure Management (PDF, 2 pp., 37 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Fertilizer Management (PDF, 2 pp., 69 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - Net Metering (PDF, 2 pp., 37 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - Energy and the Home (PDF, 2 pp., 42 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - Green Power (PDF, 2 pp., 46 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - Public Benefit Funds (PDF, 2 pp., 58 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Combined Heat and Power (PDF, 2 pp., 45 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Biomass Energy (PDF, 2 pp., 54 KB)
- Climate Change Policies - State Energy Codes (PDF, 2 pp., 57 KB)
- Climate Change Technologies - Geothermal Heat Pumps (PDF, 2 pp., 39 KB)
- Climate Change Solutions - Oregon Switches To Cleaner Power (PDF, 4 pp., 206 KB)
- Climate Change Solutions - Vermont Trims Energy Bills for Low Income Families (PDF, 4 pp., 262 KB)
- Climate Change Solutions - Utah's Solar Project Helps Reduce Greenhouse Gases (PDF, 4 pp., 250 KB)