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Midwest

Ohio

Ohio ranks 7th in the country for natural gas production and 11th for crude oil production, and in-state electricity generation is overwhelmingly sourced from fossil fuels. Despite ranking 7th in the country for energy consumption due to its high population, heavily industrialized economy, and wide seasonal temperature variations, Ohio’s emissions decreased 27% from 2005-2021.
Governor
Mike DeWine (Republican)
House Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Legislative session
1/6/25 - 12/31/25

Key Offices & Links

6

Policies Enacted or In Progress
across 2 policy areas
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56

Policy Opportunities
across 7 policy areas
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Midwest

12 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 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  • Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Glossary of Terms
The colored bars indicate the status for each policy on the Dashboard, viewed across seven policy areas.

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 Ohio

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Business as Usual

Chart with 9 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Year.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Million Metric Tons / Year. Data ranges from -10.2336 to 245.79114.
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This chart depicts the projected greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ohio by sector, measured in millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Projections are derived from the Energy Policy Simulator, managed by RMI and Energy Innovation.

RMI and Energy Innovation - Energy Policy Simulator

Climate Policies in Ohio

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Agriculture Financial Incentives
Natural and Working Lands
Agriculture

Agriculture financial incentives support healthy soils and regenerative agriculture. Incentives may include reduced crop insurance premiums, property tax exemptions, grants, or cost-share programs.

Not Enacted
Agriculture Technical Assistance Programs
Natural and Working Lands
Agriculture

Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices.

The State Climate Policy Dashboard tracks only passed policies and does not include bills currently proposed in legislative sessions. The website is intended to illustrate the current status of policies for each state, as well as key resources and model states for each policy.

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