Pennsylvania
Governor
Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Republican Majority
Key Offices & Links
21
41
Northeast
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- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Pennsylvania
Climate Policies in Pennsylvania
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Green banks are public, quasi-public, or non-profit entities that use innovative financing to invest in climate solutions and attract private capital across various economic sectors. |
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| Not Enacted |
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Pennsylvania developed a regulation in 2022 to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which is a cap-and-trade program that covers the electricity sector. In July 2022, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania halted the state’s participation while there are ongoing lawsuits regarding the regulation, and in November 2023, ruled that RGGI participation violates the state constitution. Establishing Policies
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| Not Enacted |
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The social cost of carbon is a monetary estimate of the damage of each ton of greenhouse gases emitted. The social cost of carbon is used to quantify and monetize climate damages, representing the net economic cost of climate pollution to society. |
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