Southeast
West Virginia
Though West Virginia is one of the 10 smallest states in land size, it produced 6% of the country’s energy supply in 2021. The state is home to significant natural gas and coal reserves, which are major contributors to West Virginia's GDP. West Virginia is the fourth-largest natural gas producing state, but it uses a relatively small amount of the gas it produces — less than 10% in 2022. West Virginia is the country’s second-largest coal producer, but because of a national decline in coal-fired electricity, production in 2022 was around half of what it was in 2001.
Governor
Jim Justice (Republican)
Governor
Jim Justice (Republican)
House Party
Republican Supermajority
House Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Senate Party
Republican Supermajority
Legislative session
1/10/24 - 3/9/24
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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.
Progress by Policy Area
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- In-progress
- Partially Enacted
- Not Enacted
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in West Virginia
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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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Climate Finance | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Carbon pollution pricing establishes a pollution fee or cap-and-trade program on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each sector/source of emissions within the state. Programs typically cover the electricity, buildings, transportation, and/or industrial sectors. |
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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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Carbon Valuation |