{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-200a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-200a","heading":"Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Mandated levels. Inventory of sources and carbon sequestered. Reports.","body":"(a) The state shall reduce the level of emissions of greenhouse gas:\n(1) Not later than January 1, 2020, to a level at least ten per cent below the level emitted in 1990;\n(2) Not later than January 1, 2030, to a level at least forty-five per cent below the level emitted in 2001;\n(3) Not later than January 1, 2040, to a level at least sixty-five per cent below the level emitted in 2001, including to a level of zero per cent from electricity supplied to electric customers in the state;\n(4) Not later than January 1, 2050, to an economy-wide net-zero level, provided direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases are at least eighty per cent below the level emitted in 2001; and\n(5) All of the levels referenced in this subsection shall be determined by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.\n(b) On or before January 1, 2010, and biannually thereafter, the state agencies that are members of the Governor's Steering Committee on Climate Change shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The report shall identify existing and proposed activities and improvements to the facilities of such agencies that are designed to meet state agency energy savings goals established by the Governor. The report shall also identify policies and regulations that could be adopted in the near future by such agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.\n(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, publish an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions sources and carbon sequestered to (1) establish a baseline for such emissions for the state, and (2) report on the quantifiable emissions reductions and carbon sequestration achieved in pursuit of the greenhouse gas emissions levels specified in this section.\n(d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, not later than January 1, 2026, and not more than every three years thereafter, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Governor's Council on Climate Change, produce a report, with an opportunity for public comment, on the quantifiable emissions reductions and carbon sequestration achieved in pursuit of the greenhouse gas emissions levels specified in this section. The report shall include (1) a schedule of proposed regulations, policies and strategies designed to achieve the limits of greenhouse gas emissions specified in this section, by the relevant date provided, (2) an assessment of the latest scientific information and relevant data regarding global climate change, and (3) the status of greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts in other states and countries. Such proposed regulations, policies and strategies may include carbon sequestration. The commissioner may engage a consultant to assist in preparing such report or portions of such report. The commissioner shall submit such report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment, energy and technology and transportation.\n(e) At least one year prior to the effective date of any federally mandated greenhouse cap and trade program including greenhouse gas emissions subject to any state cap and trade requirements adopted pursuant to this section, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment, energy and technology and transportation. Such report shall explain the differences between such federal and state requirements and shall identify any further regulatory or legislative actions needed to achieve consistency with such federal program.","path":["TITLE 22a. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 446c. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_446c.htm#sec_22a-200a","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:25Z","sha256":"63a21187a30c2086a1cd71eee581410ae75457579c2d95529f9583adb5cb7327","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-200","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-200b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}