Global Warming: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 7 > Chapter 96 - Global Climate Change
• U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 56A - Global Change Research
• U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 86 - Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 134 > Subchapter VII - Global Climate Change
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 152 > Subchapter VI - Carbon Capture and Sequestration

California

• California Codes > Government Code > Title 6 > Division 6 - Climate Resilience Districts
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 25.5 - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 26 > Part 10 - Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures
• California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 15 > Chapter 7.2 - Climate Innovation Program
• California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 15 > Chapter 7.8 - Carbon Removal Innovation Program

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes 7-159d - Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency Reserve Fund. Authorized. Investment of funds. Report. Use of funds. Discontinuance of fund
• Connecticut General Statutes 22a-200e - Subcommittee of Governor's Steering Committee on Climate Change. Report
• Connecticut General Statutes 38a-23 - Biennual report by commissioner re climate-related risks and climate change

Florida

• Florida Regulations > Chapter 62S-8 - Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan

Guam

• Guam Code > Title 2 > Chapter 15 - Guam Council on Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 225P - Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1101 - Short title
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1102 - Policy; jurisdiction
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1103 - Definitions
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1104 - Duties and powers of the commissioner; rules and regulations; permits
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1105 - Hearings; notice; rules of procedures; emergency; service of process; public records; request for hearings; orders and compliance orders

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 3-A - Climate Change

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts General Laws ch. 21N sec. 10 - Preparation for impact of climate change and mitigation damage from extreme weather events; statewide adaptation strategy; vulnerability assessments; climate change coordinators
• Massachusetts General Laws ch. 164 sec. 1A - Retail access to generation services and choice of suppliers; electric company restructuring; divestment; ownership and operation of generating facility producing solar energy; municipalities at high risk from

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 216H - Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Nebraska

• Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes 18A:65-103. New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center
• New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-50. "Global Warming Solutions Fund."
• New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-58. State required to join United States Climate Alliance
• New Jersey Statutes 26:2C-59. 20-year time horizon for calculating global warming potential to measure global warming impact of greenhouse gases

New York

• New York Laws > Agriculture and Markets > Article 11-B - Soil Health and Climate Resiliency
• New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 19 > Title 11 - Vehicle Global Warming Index Labels
• New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 75 - Climate Change
• New York Laws > Public Buildings > Article 4-D - Decarbonization of State-owned Facilities

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-84 - The Rhode Island Climate Risk Reduction Act of 2010
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-6.2 - 2021 Act on Climate
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 46-23.3 - The Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience Fund

Texas

• Texas Local Government Code 9.0045 - Approval of Climate Charter or Amendment to Charter by Legislature Required

Utah

• Utah Code > Title 40 > Chapter 11 - Geologic Carbon Storage
• Utah Code 53B-18-105. Climate center

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 24 - Vermont Climate Council and Climate Action Plan
• Vermont Statutes > Title 19 > Chapter 29 - Vehicle Incentive Programs

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 36.165 - Commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER) program
• Washington Code > Chapter 43.158 - Clean energy projects of statewide significance -- Clean energy coordinated permitting process
• Washington Code > Chapter 43.392 - Interagency electric vehicle coordinating council
• Washington Code > Chapter 43.394 - Interagency clean energy siting coordinating council
• Washington Code > Chapter 70A.05 - Integrated climate change response strategy

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 12 > Article 1C - Financial Institutions Engaged in Boycotts of Energy Companies
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 11A - Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Pilot Program
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 11B - Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 23 - Kyoto Protocol; Enforcement Prohibitions