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Search our resource database to find legal tools by selecting a relevant emissions reduction pathway, jurisdiction, location, keyword, or all of the above.

2119 Resources Found, Displaying 181 thru 190

New Jersey Ban on Single-Use Plastic and Paper Bags

Pathway: Local Product Bans, Fees, and Recycling Requirements

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Prohibits the use of single-use plastic and paper bags in all stores and food service businesses statewide.

Hawaii’s Proposed SB 2818 SD 2

Pathway: Low Carbon Gas Technical Potential

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Would require a study of renewable gas potential in the state.

San Jose Natural Gas Ban

Pathway: Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

In December 2020, San Jose became the largest city in the US to ban gas infrastructure from nearly all new construction.

Nashville Retrofit Requirements for Government Buildings

Pathway: Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes, Zero Net Energy Buildings

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Establishing energy retrofit and net-zero requirements for a portion of government owned buildings.

Nashville’s Green Fleet Requirements

Pathway: State and Municipal Clean Fleet Requirements

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Requiring that all motor vehicles owned by the metropolitan government be zero-emission vehicles by the year 2050.

Oakland Natural Gas Ban

Pathway: Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Prohibits natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings. The unanimously-passed measure will apply to all residential and commercial construction, though developers can apply for "technology feasibility" waivers.

Seattle Ban on Natural Gas Heating in New Construction

Pathway: Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

By updating its energy code, the City aims to ban the use of fossil fuels in new commercial and large multi-family construction for space and most water heating.

Portland’s Proposed Carbon Tax

Pathway: Proposed Carbon Pricing Schemes (US)

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

This first-in-the-nation proposal would establish a $25 per-ton fee on GHG emissions from facilities in Portland with emissions of 2,500 metric tons of CO2-e per year or greater.

French “Bonus/Malus” Feebate Program

Pathway: Vehicle Feebates

Jurisdiction: Foreign

One of the only fee/rebate systems adopted in conjunction, called by some analysts the closest to idealized features of an optimal feebate program.

Canadian Federal Feebate

Pathway: Vehicle Feebates

Jurisdiction: Foreign

Vehicle Efficiency Incentive Program contained a separate rebate for efficient vehicles and levy on inefficient vehicles. The rebate was later withdrawn.