Northeast

Massachusetts

Massachusetts has experienced a 36% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990-2021. The state is home to almost half of the residents in New England and it consumes more than 17 times the amount of energy it produces, although it has the fourth lowest per-capita emissions. Since the largest contributors to the state’s GDP (finance, insurance, real estate, and professional and business services) are not energy-intensive, Massachusetts is ranked 49th in energy used per dollar of GDP, less than any other state besides New York.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2025 :

33%

2030 :

50%

2040 :

75%

2050 :

85%

2050 :

Net-zero

Governor

Maura Healey (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Supermajority

Senate Party

Democratic Supermajority

Legislative session

1/3/24 - 7/31/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

45

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 7 policy areas

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17

Policy Opportunities

across 5 policy areas

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Northeast

9 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

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Partially Enacted
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Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards Empty column Massachusetts LEV Program Establishing Policies 310 CMR 7.40 (2022) Massachusetts LEV Program	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles	2022
Enacted	Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates Empty column Model Year (MY) 2026: 35% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs \| MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs \| MY 2035: 100% of new sales are ZEVs, with up to 20% being hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Establishing Policies Advanced Clean Cars II (2022) Advanced Clean Cars II Program	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles	2022
Enacted	Electric Vehicle Rebates Empty column The Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program offers rebates for new and used electric vehicles (EVs): up to $3,500 for new or used battery and fuel cell EVs, and an additional $1,500 rebate for income-qualifying applicants. Establishing Policies Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program (2014)	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles	2014
Enacted	Low NOx Omnibus Rules Empty column The Low NOx Omnibus Rule applies to Model Year 2025 onwards. Establishing Policies 310 CMR 7.40, Low Emission Vehicle Program (2021)	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles	2021
Enacted	Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates Empty column By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions \| 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero-emissions \| 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions. Establishing Policies Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (2022)	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles	2022
Enacted	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates Empty column The Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program provides rebates of up to $7,500 for new battery or fuel-cell electric pickup trucks and other Class 2b vehicles, with additional rebates for income qualifying drivers. Rebates between $15,000 and $90,000 are offered for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and fuel cell Class 3-8 vehicles, depending on vehicle class. Establishing Policies Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program (2014)	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles	2014
Enacted	Public Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Procurement Targets Empty column 5% of the state fleet are ZEVs by 2025 \| 20% are ZEVS by 2030 \| 75% are ZEVs by 2040 \| 100% are ZEVs by 2050 Establishing Policies Executive Order No. 594 (2021)	Transportation	Lead by Example	2021
Enacted	Electric Bus Procurement Targets Empty column 100% of transit bus purchases by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are zero-emission by 2030 \| 100% of MBTA's transit bus fleet are zero-emission by 2040 Establishing Policies H. 5060 (2022)	Transportation	Lead by Example	2022
Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Requirements Empty column Requires at least one EV supply equipment (EVSE) charging port in new or fully reconstructed parking areas with up to 25 spaces and two ports in parking areas greater than 25 spaces; also requires at least 20% of parking spaces to be EV Ready in parking areas with 10+ spaces. Establishing Policies Executive Order No. 594 (2021)	Transportation	EV Charging Infrastructure	2021
Not Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Rebates Empty column Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure rebates offer rebates to make the purchase and/or installation costs of EV charging infrastructure more affordable.	Transportation	EV Charging Infrastructure
Not Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Infrastructure Plans Empty column Electric vehicle (EV) and EV charging infrastructure plans are documents that provide a framework to guide the development, coordination, and adoption of EVs and EV charging infrastructure.	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets
Enacted	Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Empty column 18% by 2025 \| 34% by 2030 \| 86% by 2050 Relative to 1990 levels Establishing Policies S.9 (2021)	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets	2021
Not Enacted	Low Carbon Fuel Standards Empty column A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and account for the fuel's life cycle greenhouse gas emissions.	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets
Partially Enacted	Bicycle Friendly States Empty column Massachusetts is ranked 1st out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. Establishing Policies Massachusetts Bicycle Friendly State Scorecard Policy Components not-enacted enacted enacted enacted enacted 4/5	Transportation	Public and Active Transportation

Massachusetts

Key Offices & Links

45

17

Northeast

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 Massachusetts