New Hampshire
Governor
Chris Sununu (Republican)
House Party
Republican Majority
Senate Party
Republican Majority
16
46
Northeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted
- In-progress
- Partially Enacted
- Not Enacted
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Hampshire
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Enacted |
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Buy clean requirements mandate or incentivize the use of low-carbon construction materials, such as concrete and steel, in public projects to address embodied carbon. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Industrial Decarbonization | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulations include phasedown commitments, rulemakings, disclosure requirements, bans, or other measures that reduce HFC usage and emissions. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
F-gas Regulations | ||
| Not Enacted |
Empty column
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, bans, or other measures that reduce SF6 usage and emissions. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
F-gas Regulations | ||
| Not Enacted |
Empty column
Oil and gas methane regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, leak detection and repair, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Fracking bans prohibit the practice of hydraulic fracking for the production of oil and/or natural gas by a certain year. Legislation often requires an environmental agency or department to promulgate regulations. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
| Not Enacted |
Empty column
Landfill methane regulations include rulemakings, emissions monitoring, emissions control, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from decaying organic waste in landfills. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Waste Management | ||
| Enacted |
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Food waste ban – Effective February 1, 2025, the state requires those who generate more than one ton of food waste per week are prohibited from disposing of that waste in a landfill if there is an alternative facility with capacity and authorization to manage food waste within 20 miles. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
|
Waste Management | 2023 |