Southeast

Maryland

Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 31% from 2006-2021, primarily due to a significant decrease in electricity emissions. The transportation sector accounts for the majority of the state’s emissions and have risen by 18% during the same time period. The state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets are some of the most ambitious targets in the nation set by the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2031 :

60%

2045 :

Net-zero

Governor

Wes Moore (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Majority

Senate Party

Democratic Majority

Legislative session

1/10/24 - 4/8/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

41

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 7 policy areas

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21

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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Southeast

14 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

Enacted
In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Clean Energy and Renewable Portfolio Standards Empty column 30.5% renewable energy by 2020 \| 50% by 2030 Establishing Policies SB 516 (2019)	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets	2019
Not Enacted	Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets 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.	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets
Not Enacted	Clean Energy Plans Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released.	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets
Enacted	Distributed Generation/Solar Carve-out Empty column 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 SPOT - Distributed Generation/Solar Carve-out in Maryland Policy Components enacted enacted enacted enacted enacted 5/5	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Partially Enacted	Net Metering Empty column 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 SPOT - Net Metering in Maryland SPOT - Aggregate Net Metering in Maryland Policy Components enacted enacted enacted enacted not-enacted not-enacted enacted enacted enacted enacted enacted 9/11	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Partially Enacted	Shared Renewables Empty column 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 SPOT - Shared Renewables in Maryland Policy Components enacted enacted enacted enacted not-enacted enacted 5/6	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Enacted	Community Choice Aggregation Empty column Maryland has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies HB 768 (2021)	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation	2021
Enacted	Energy Storage Targets Empty column 750 megawatts (MW) of storage capacity by 2027, 1,500 MW by 2030, and 3,000 MW by 2033 Establishing Policies HB 910 (2023)	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage	2023
Enacted	Interconnection Standards Empty column Maryland received a C grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies Freeing the Grid Maryland Grade (2023)	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage	2023
Not Enacted	Coal Phaseouts Empty column Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation.	Electricity	Coal Retirement
Not Enacted	Coal Plant Securitization Empty column Coal securitization is a financing tool that allows utility companies to refinance debt they issued to build coal plants and close the facilities early without taking a financial hit or passing costs on to ratepayers.	Electricity	Coal Retirement

Maryland

Key Offices & Links

41

21

Southeast

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Maryland