A Look at Emissions Targets

United States:

United States - State & Regional

*Entity*	*Target*	*Notes and Source*
Arizona: State-wide	2000 levels by 2020 50% below 2000 by 2040	Executive Order 2006-13 [1]
California: State-wide	2000 levels by 2010 1990 levels by 2020 80% below 1990 by 2050	Executive Order S-3-05 [2]
California: Major industries state-wide	1990 levels by 2020	AB 32 [3]
Connecticut: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-85% below 2001 levels in the long term	Connecticut Climate Change Action Plan [4]
Florida: State-wide	2000 levels by 2017 1990 levels by 2025 80% below 1990 levels by 2050	EO 07-127 [5]
Florida: Electric Utilities	2000 levels by 2017 1990 levels by 2025 80% below 1990 levels by 2050	EO 07-127 [5]
Hawaii: State-wide	1990 levels by 2020	Act 234 [6]
Illinois: State-wide	1990 levels by 2020 60% below 1990 levels by 2050	Press Release [7]
Maine: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-80% below 2003 long-term	LD 845 (HP 622) [8]
Massachusetts: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-85% below 1990 long-term	Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan of 2004 [9]
Massachusetts: Electric Utilities	10% below 1997-1999	CO₂ target only. 310 CMR 7.29
Minnesota: State-wide	15% below 2005 levels by 2015 30% below 2005 levels by 2025 80% below 2005 levels by 2050	Next Generation Energy Act [10]
New Hampshire: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-85% below 2001 long-term	The Climate Change Challenge [11]
New Hampshire: Electric Utilities	1990 levels by 2006	CO₂ target only. HB 284 [12]
New Jersey: State-wide	1990 levels by 2020 80% below 2006 levels by 2050	Press release and executive order [13] [14]
New Mexico: State-wide	2000 levels by 2012 10% below 2000 by 2020 75% below 2000 by 2050	Executive Order 05-033 [15]
New York: State-wide	5% below 1990 by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020	State Energy Plan of 2002 [16]
Oregon: State-wide	Stabilize by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75% below 1990 by 2050	Oregon Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reductions [17]
Rhode Island: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020	Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Action Plan [18]
Vermont: State-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-85% below 2001 long-term
Washington: State-wide	1990 levels by 2020 25% below 1990 levels by 2035 50% below 1990 levels by 2050	Executive Order 07-02 [19]
Western Climate Initiative	15% below 2005 levels by 2020	Western Climate Initiative Statement of Regional Goal [20]
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: CO₂ emissions from power plants	Cap emissions at current levels in 2009 Reduce emissions 10% by 2019.	our summary [21]
New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers: Regional economy-wide	1990 levels by 2010 10% below 1990 by 2020 75-85% below 2001 long-term	Climate Change Action Plan of 2001 [22]

United States - Proposed Federal Legislation

*Entity*	*Target*	*Notes & Source*
Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act S.3036	4% below 2005 level by 2012 19% below 2005 level by 2020 71% below 2005 level by 2050	As introduced 5/2008 [23]
Low Carbon Economy Act (Bingaman-Specter) S.1766	2012 level in 2012 2006 level in 2020 1990 level in 2030 President may set long-term target greater than or equal to 60% below 2006 level by 2050 contingent upon international effort	As introduced [24] 7/2007
Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act (McCain-Lieberman) S.280	2004 level in 2012 1990 level in 2020 20% below 1990 level in 2030 60% below 1990 level in 2050	As introduced 1/2007 [25]
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (Sanders-Boxer) S.309	2010 level in 2010 2%/year reduction from 2010-2020 1990 level in 2020 27% below 1990 level in 2030 53% below 1990 level in 2040 80% below 1990 level in 2050	As introduced 1/2007 [26]
Climate Stewardship Act (Olver-Gilchrest) H.R.620	2006 level in 2012 1990 level in 2020 22% below 1990 level in 2030 70% below 1990 level in 2050	As introduced 1/2007 [27]
Global Warming Reduction Act (Kerry-Snowe) S.485	2010 level in 2010 1990 level in 2020 2.5%/year reduction from 2020-2029 3.5%/year reduction from 2030-2050 62% below 1990 level in 2050	As introduced 2/2007 [28]
Safe Climate Act of 2007 (Waxman) H.R.1590	2009 level in 2010 2%/year reduction from 2011-2020 1990 levels in 2020 5%/year reduction from 2020-2029 5%/year reduction from 2030-2050 80% below 1990 levels in 2050	As introduced 3/2007 [29]
Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act (Feinstein-Carper) S.317	2006 level in 2011 2001 level in 2015 1%/year reduction from 2016-2019 1.5%/year reduction starting in 2020 (may be adjusted by Administrator)	Electricity sector; all GHGs As introduced 1/2007 [30]
Clean Air Climate Change Act of 2007 (Alexander-Lieberman) S.1168	2300 MMT CO2 (approx. 2006 level) from 2011-2014 2100 MMT CO2 (approx. 1997 level) from 2015-2019 1800 MMT CO2 (approx.1990 level) from 2020-2024 1500 MMT CO2 (approx.17% below 1990 level) from 2025 forward	Electricity sector; 4 pollutants As introduced 4/2007 [31]
Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 (Carper) S. 1177	2006 CO2 level in 2012-2014 2001 CO2 level in 2015 1%/year reduction CO2 level from 2016-2019 1.5%/year reduction CO2 levels starting in 2020 1.5%/year reduction CO2 levels starting in 2020 (may be adjusted by Administrator to 3% in 2030 & beyond) 25% below 1990 CO2 level in 2050	Electricity sector; 4 pollutants As introduced 4/2007 [32]
Clean Power Act of 2007 (Sanders) S. 1201 Goal is to facilitate the worldwide stabilization of atmospheric concentrations of global warming pollutants at 450ppm CO2e by 2050*	2300 MMT CO2 (approx. 2006 level) by 2011 2100 MMT CO2 (approx. 1997 level) by 2015* 1803 MMT CO2 (approx. 1990 level) by 2020* 1500 MMT CO2 (approx. 17% below 1990 level) by 2025* * If Congress has not passed, and the President has not signed, legislation to address 85% of GHG emissions economy-wide by 2012, further 3%/year reduction in CO2 limits until global GHG emissions reach 450ppm.	Electricity sector; 4 pollutants As introduced 4/2007 [33]

United States - Bush Administration

*Entity*	*Target*	*Notes & Source*
Voluntary "greenhouse gas intensity" target for the U.S.	18% below 2002 intensity levels by 2012	Announced 2/14/2002 [34] Our Analysis [35]

International

*Entity*	*Target*	*Notes & Source*
Australia	8% above 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target [36]
Canada	6% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target [36]
European Community	8% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target [36]
Japan	6% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target [36]
New Zealand	1990 levels by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target [36]
United Kingdom	20% below 1990 by 2020 60% below 1990 by 2050	CO₂ target only. Energy White Paper of 2003

European Community Kyoto Bubble Targets[i]	*Target for 2008-2012*	European Community Council Decision of April 2002 [37]
Austria	13% below 1990
Belgium	7.5% below 1990
Denmark	21% below 1990
Finland	1990 levels
France	1990 levels
Germany	21% below 1990
Greece	25% above 1990
Ireland	13% above 1990
Italy	6.5% below 1990
Luxembourg	28% below 1990
Netherlands	6% below 1990
Portugal	27% above 1990
Spain	15% above 1990
Sweden	4% above 1990
United Kingdom	12.5% below 1990

[i] The EU-15 nations have joined a "bubble" which allows the joint fulfillment of emissions commitments and preserves the collective emissions reduction goal of 8% below 1990 levels by 2008/2012

Business

Our Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) is a group of leading companies worldwide that are responding to the challenges posed by climate change. This section [38] provides a sampling of GHG reduction targets set by these companies. Through their efforts, they are demonstrating that GHG emissions can be reduced significantly and cost-effectively.