West
Utah
Utah is one of the fastest-growing states by population in the country, with a variety of energy resources from both fossil fuels and renewables, and net emissions increased 14% from 1990-2021. While coal production is decreasing, the state has the fourth-highest number of producing crude oil and natural gas leases on federal lands and accounts for 15% of crude oil produced from the Rocky Mountain region. Over three-fourths of in-state electricity is generated by natural gas and coal, with the remaining fraction of renewables largely coming from solar.
Governor
Spencer Cox (Republican)
Governor
Spencer Cox (Republican)
House Party
Republican Supermajority
House Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Legislative session
1/21/25 - 3/7/25
Key Offices & Links
8
54
West
11 states
This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
The colored bars indicate the status for each policy on the Dashboard, viewed across seven policy areas.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Utah
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Climate Policies in Utah
Filters
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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| Not Enacted |
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Green banks are public, quasi-public, or non-profit entities that use innovative financing to invest in climate solutions and attract private capital across various economic sectors. |
Cross-Sector
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Climate Finance | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Carbon pollution pricing establishes a pollution fee or cap-and-trade program on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each sector/source of emissions within the state. Programs typically cover the electricity, buildings, transportation, and/or industrial sectors. |
Cross-Sector
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Carbon Valuation | ||
| Not Enacted |
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The social cost of carbon is a monetary estimate of the damage of each ton of greenhouse gases emitted. The social cost of carbon is used to quantify and monetize climate damages, representing the net economic cost of climate pollution to society. |
Cross-Sector
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Carbon Valuation |