Midwest
Kansas
Kansas is a major agricultural state, ranking 3rd in the country for farmland coverage and 8th for ethanol production. The state has reduced emissions by around 11% from 2005-2021, with their last coal mine ceasing operations in 2016 and wind surpassing coal as the largest source of electricity generation in 2019. Over half of Kansas’s electricity generation comes from renewable sources — almost entirely from wind — and the state sends one-fourth of its electricity to other states through regional high-voltage transmission lines.
Governor
Laura Kelly (Democrat)
Governor
Laura Kelly (Democrat)
House Party
Republican Supermajority
House Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Legislative session
1/13/25 - 4/12/25
Key Offices & Links
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Midwest
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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- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.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 Kansas
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Climate Policies in Kansas
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Voluntary targets that 20% of each investor-owned utilities (IOUs) peak demand be generated by renewable resources by 2020. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2015 |