General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 21N Climate Protection and Green Economy Act
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 21N, Section 1
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:— “Allowance”, an authorization to emit, during...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Regulations for reporting and verifying statewide greenhouse gas emissions; review; inventory - Chapter 21N, Section 2
(a) The department shall monitor and regulate emissions of greenhouse gases with the goal of reducing those emissions. The department shall adopt regulations to require...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Projected 2020 business as usual level; adoption of statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits; levels and limits for electric sector; establishment of declining annual aggregate limit - Chapter 21N, Section 3
(a) The department shall, pursuant to chapter 30A, determine the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in calendar year 1990 and reasonably project what the emissions...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Adoption of 2020 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit; compliance measures; information gathering; costs-benefit analysis; de minimus threshold for emissions reduction requirements; voluntary actions for reductions; public hearings; updates to plan - Chapter 21N, Section 4
(a) The secretary shall adopt the 2020 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3 which shall be between 10 per...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Report of implementation of regulations relative to climate change - Chapter 21N, Section 5
The secretary shall monitor the implementation of regulations relative to climate change and shall, every 5 years, publish a report which shall include recommendations regarding...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Promulgation of regulations that reduce energy use, increase efficiency and encourage renewable sources of energy - Chapter 21N, Section 6
In implementing its plan for statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits, the commonwealth and its agencies shall promulgate regulations that reduce energy use, increase efficiency and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Market-place compliance mechanisms; regulations; out-state cooperation; enforcement - Chapter 21N, Section 7
(a) The secretary, in consultation with the executive office of administration and finance, may consider the use of market-based compliance mechanisms to address climate change...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Advisory committee - Chapter 21N, Section 8
The secretary shall convene an advisory committee to advise the executive office in overseeing the greenhouse emissions reduction measures. The advisory committee shall consist of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Applicability of chapter - Chapter 21N, Section 9
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of the public utility commission or the obligation of an electrical utility to provide customers with safe...
Last modified: September 11, 2015