Under the framework of Massachusetts’ Global Warming Solutions Act, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has committed to achieving Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050. Commissioned by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), the 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap Study was designed to support the Commonwealth in this goal.
The study comprised four sector-specific analyses focused on buildings, transportation, non-energy emissions, and the carbon sequestration potential of Massachusetts’ natural and working lands, as well as a separate economic and health impact analysis.
The study attracted particular attention for setting the goal to phase out the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, joining California and New Jersey among first-mover states with that target.