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Arkansas
Arkansas’ greenhouse gas emissions increased by 109% between 1990 and 2021, largely due to the state’s forest land shrinking by more than one third. The electricity sector is the state’s top emitter, with natural gas and coal-fired generation accounting for more than two-thirds of Arkansas’ energy supply.
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
House Party
Republican Supermajority
House Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Legislative session
1/13/25 - 4/11/25
Key Offices & Links
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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- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.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 Arkansas
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Climate Policies in Arkansas
Filters
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year 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
11/11
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
| Enacted |
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The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2009 IECC. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2014 | |
| Enacted |
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The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2007. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2014 | |
| Enacted |
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Electric utilities are required to achieve 1.2% energy savings for 2024-2026, relative to 2022 sales. Gas utilities are required to achieve 0.5% energy savings for 2024-2026, relative to 2022 sales. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Arkansas has enacted residential and commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2013 |