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Utah Announces Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

On June 20, 2008, Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of reducing statewide GHG emissions to 2005 levels by 2020.  The GHG will be achieved using several policy tools, including: increased reliance on renewable energy sources; policies to reduce energy demand and increase efficiency; mass transit policies; and participation in the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) GHG cap-and-trade program.  Utah DEQ estimated that if all the recommended policies are implemented, that state’s 2020 CO2 emissions will be 28 percent below business-as-usual projected levels.  Utah is one of seven states and three Canadian provinces participating in the WCI.

Press Release
Western Climate Initiative
State Target GHG Emissions