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AK: Climate Impact Assessment Commission established in May 2006 by the Legislature to assess the impacts and costs of climate change to Alaska and develop recommendations for preventative measures that can be implemented by Alaskan communities and governments.

AZ: Climate Change Advisory Group established in February 2005 by executive order to produce an inventory of Arizona’s greenhouse gas emissions and develop recommendations to reduce Arizona’s greenhouse gas emissions.

CA: Climate Change Advisory Committee established in 2004 by the California Energy Commission to provide advice and recommendations on a comprehensive equitable and cost-effective climate change strategy for California.

Climate Action Team established in June 2005 by executive order to implement global warming emission reduction programs and report on the progress made toward meeting the state GHG emission reduction targets.

FL: Energy Commission established in June 2006 by the Legislature to recommend steps and a schedule for the development of a state climate action plan through a public involvement process to reduce GHG emissions.

IL: Climate Change Advisory Group created in October 2006 by Governor Rod Blagojevich to consider strategies and make recommendations on how the state can best reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Advisory Group, which includes scientists and representatives from business, industry, and the environmental community, must present its findings and recommendations to the Governor by June 30, 2007.

MT: Climate Change Advisory Council established in April 2006 by the Department of Environmental Quality, as requested by Governor Brian Schweitzer, to: recommend strategies to reduce and sequester greenhouse gas emissions, promote economic growth, and develop a Climate Change Action Plan by July 2007.

NC: Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change established in September 2005 by the Legislature to: address the threats posed by global warming; determine the costs and benefits of the various mitigation strategies adopted by state and national governments; assess the state’s potential economic opportunities in emerging carbon markets; determine the desirability of a statewide greenhouse gas emission goal and make recommendations for an appropriate path forward.

NM: Climate Change Action Council established in June 2005 by executive order to review and provide recommendations to the Governor’s office regarding climate change policy.

Climate Change Advisory Group established in June 2005 by executive order to present a report to the Climate Change Action Council by December 2006, which will include: proposals to achieve the state GHG emissions reduction targets and associated costs and benefits; an inventory of historical and forecasted GHG emissions in New Mexico and of existing and planned GHG emission reduction actions in the state; findings on initiatives to create meaningful regional and national policy to address climate change.

OR: Climate Change Integration Group appointed in June 2006 by the Governor to track the State’s progress on greenhouse gas emission reductions, and explore new opportunities for research on the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

SC: Governor's Climate, Energy, and Commerce Advisory Committee established February 2007 by executive order. The committee is charged with considering the impacts of climate change on South Carolina, potential economic opportunities involved, and the costs, benefits, and feasibility of various policy strategies for addressing climate change. The committee's final action plan and policy recommendations are due to the Governor by March 2008. 

UT: Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change established August 2006 to assess the policy options available to Utah for addressing climate change. The council will be made up of representatives from government, industry, environmental, and community groups and is charged with considering the science, economics, and policy around climate change. The council is to report its findings and recommendations to the governor in the Fall of 2007.

VT: Commission on Climate Change established in December 2005 by executive order to: examine the impacts of climate change in Vermont; produce an inventory of existing and planned actions that contribute to GHG emissions in the state; educate the public about climate change; develop, by September 2007, a Climate Action Plan including recommendations to reduce GHG emissions in Vermont.

WA: Washington Climate Change Challenge initiated February 2007 by executive order and directing the Washington departments of Ecology and Community, Trade and Economic Development to lead a task force composed of representatives from business, community, and environmental groups in developing strategies for how Washington can achieve its climate goals. 

Updated February 2007