Climate Change Action Plan 2001

Climate Change Action Plan 2001

The New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) Climate Change Action Plan 2001 is a resolution adopted on August 28, 2001, by the New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. The resolution calls for a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, at least 10% below 1990 levels by 2020, and a 75-85% reduction of 2001 levels as a long term goal.

Participating are the six states belonging to New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; as well as the Eastern Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.

In addition, the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) is building a Regional Greenhouse Gas Registry (RGGR) to help track emissions in the region. This effort is similar to that of the California Climate Action Registry.

Contents

History

The drafting of the action plan began when the NEG-ECP adopted the Resolution Concerning Global Warming and its Impacts on the Environment (Resolution 25-9) on July 16–18, 2000. It addresses that "global warming, given its harmful consequences to the environment and the economy, is a joint concern for which a regional approach to strategic action is required."[1]

Action items

The resolution outlines nine major action items, designed to aid the participating states in meeting committed goals:

  • Action Item 1: The Establishment of a Regional Standardized GHG Emissions Inventory
  • Action Item 2: The Establishment of a Plan for Reducing GHG Emissions and Conserving Energy
  • Action Item 3: The Promotion of Public Awareness
  • Action Item 4: State and Provincial Governments to Lead by Example
  • Action Item 5: The Reduction of Greenhouse Gases from the Electricity Sector
  • Action Item 6: The Reduction of the Total Energy Demand Through Conservation
  • Action Item 7: The Reduction and/or Adaptation of Negative Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Climate Change
  • Action Item 8: A Decrease in the Transportation Sector's Growth in GHG Emissions
  • Action Item 9: The Creation of a Regional Emissions Registry and the Exploration of a Trading Mechanism

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Resolution Concerning Global Warming and its Impacts on the Environment", 25th Annual Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, 2000-07-18, http://www.scics.gc.ca/cinfo00/85007913_e.html 

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