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Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the primary driver of global warming, and reducing emissions levels is key to mitigating the effects of climate change. Electricity GHG emissions reduction targets are set by the state to reduce the amount of GHGs emitted across the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by certain amounts over time, often in the form of a percentage reduction relative to a baseline year.

While many states establish electricity sector GHG targets as a standalone policy, they can also be established as a complement or sub-goal of the state’s economy-wide GHG reduction targets. Well-designed GHG targets sharply reduce the state’s emissions in a manner consistent with the Paris Agreement goals through 2050, which often requires a high pace of electricity-related emissions reductions compared to other sectors.

As with economy-wide GHG reduction targets, codifying electricity emissions targets into law can help to ensure that the state takes appropriate action to meet their commitments, in comparison to governor-issued executive orders that can be nullified by future administrations. Effective policies will require thorough planning processes — often by utilities in their integrated resource plans (IRPs) — and a comprehensive GHG inventory from electricity produced in-state and imported into the state for consumption.

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State Climate Scorecards

Scorecards that illustrate the effect current state policies will have on emissions by 2030 and analyze progress towards meeting climate-aligned emission reduction targets for 20 states.

2023

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California

38 million metric tons (MMT) reduction by 2030 | 35 MMT by 2032

2022

Establishing Policies

R.20-05-003 (2022)

Colorado

46% reduction by 2027 | 80% by 2030 Relative to 2005 levels

2023

Establishing Policies

Connecticut

100% reduction by 2040

2022

Establishing Policies

SB 10 (2022)

Oregon

80% reduction by 2030 | 90% by 2035 | 100% by 2040, relative to 2010-2012 average annual levels

2021

Establishing Policies

HB 2021 (2021)

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	YR Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column 38 million metric tons (MMT) reduction by 2030 \| 35 MMT by 2032 Establishing Policies R.20-05-003 (2022) Empty column	West	2022
Enacted	Colorado Empty column 46% reduction by 2027 \| 80% by 2030 Relative to 2005 levels Establishing Policies HB21-1266 (2021) SB23-198 (2023) Empty column	West	2023
Enacted	Connecticut Empty column 100% reduction by 2040 Establishing Policies SB 10 (2022) Empty column	Northeast	2022
Not Enacted	Delaware Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Illinois Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Maine Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Maryland Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column 53% reduction by 2025 \| 70% by 2030 \| 93% by 2050, relative to 1990 levels Establishing Policies S.9 (2021) Empty column	Northeast	2021
Not Enacted	Michigan Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Nevada Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	New Jersey Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	New Mexico Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	New York Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	North Carolina Empty column 70% reduction by 2030, relative to 2005 levels, and carbon-neutral emissions by 2050 Establishing Policies HB 951 (2021) Empty column	Southeast	2021
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Ohio Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	Oregon Empty column 80% reduction by 2030 \| 90% by 2035 \| 100% by 2040, relative to 2010-2012 average annual levels Establishing Policies HB 2021 (2021) Empty column	West	2021
Not Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Vermont Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Virginia Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Washington Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. Empty column	West

Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets

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Colorado

Connecticut

Oregon

Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets By State