Maryland
60%
Net-zero
Governor
Wes Moore (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
41
21
Southeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted
- In-progress
- Partially Enacted
- Not Enacted
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Maryland
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
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The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2021 IECC with amendments. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is 2021 IECC with amendments and ASHRAE 90.1-2019. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2023 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Stretch building energy codes are an optional, more stringent building code established by the state that local jurisdictions can adopt to require that newly constructed buildings are more efficient than the baseline state codes. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | ||
| Enacted |
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The Energy and Water Efficiency Standards apply to 11 products. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2022 | |
| In-Progress |
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The Building Energy Performance Standard requires buildings larger than 35,000 square feet to reduce direct emissions from buildings by 20% by 2030, and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2022 | |
| In-Progress |
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The Maryland Department of the Environment is required to propose a clean heat standard regulation. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2024 | |
| Enacted |
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Electric utilities are required to achieve a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction equivalent of annual electricity savings of 2% in 2024, 2.24% in 2025 and 2026, and 2.5% for each year after that. Utilities must achieve annual energy savings for low-income residential units for the 2024-2026 EmPOWER cycle, starting at 0.53% in 2024 and increasing to 1.0% in 2026. Gas utilities are not subject to an EERS. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2024 | |
| Enacted |
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Maryland has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2014 | |
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
3/4
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | ||
| In-Progress |
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The Maryland Department of the Environment is required to propose a zero-emission heating equipment standard that will phase-in zero-emissions standards for heating equipment. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Electrification | 2024 |