The Clean Smokestacks Act, passed in June 2002, required DAQ to study potential control of CO2 emissions from coal-fired utility plants and other stationary sources. The required reports and other information related to CO2 emissions are listed below. This effort has also prompted actions to develop a climate action plan (CAP) for North Carolina.

• Clean Smokestacks Act, Interim and final CO2 Reports
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reduction Strategies for North Carolina: Final Report, September 1, 2005
• CO2 Clean Smokestacks Act Second Interim Report (September 2004)
• CO2 Emission Reduction Options for Coal-fired Electrical Utility Boilers and Other Stationary Sources: First Interim Report, September 1, 2003
   
• Related CSA CO2 Documents
• Agenda and Presentations from Hg/CO2 Workshop Held April 19-21, 2004
• Tier I list of potential options/recommendations for the September 2005 CO2 Clean Smokestacks Act Report
• Tier II list of potential options/recommendations requiring more study and development after the September 2005 CO2 Clean Smokestacks Act Report
• Text of Section 13 of Clean Smokestacks Act
   
• Climate Action Plan Development Documents and Reports-Pending (for review and final) Procedures, Protocols, Meetings, Facilitation Agreements, Mitigation Options, Interfaces with the NC Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change (LCGCC) , etc.
• Go to web page (external to DAQ) for NC Climate Action Plan Advisory Group and related Technical Work Group web pages: http://www.ncclimatechange.us/
• Periodic and timely announcements, schedules and related climate change information from NC Division of Air Quality is also available via a list serve. Subscribe to 'capi' listserve at NC.capi@lists.ncmail.net Type Subscribe in the subject line.
• Get information directly from the LCGCC on the General Assembly's web at http://www.ncleg.net/Committees/legislativecomm_/default.htm
   
   Emission Inventories, Emission Projections and Registry Development
• Draft North Carolina Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reference Case Projections; 1990-2020
• EPA : Global Warming : Emissions : State : Energy CO2 Inventories,
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
   Sector Analysis - Mitigation Proposals Documentation & Drafts
• 2005-11 Preliminary analysis of Selected Policy Options
   
   Other General Background and Information
• Links to climate change information
  • Internationally
  • Nationally
  • Other States
  • Climate Action Plans in Other States/Regions
    • Connecticut - Connecticut Climate Change: Working together for a climate we can all live with
    • Massachusetts - MAClimateProtectionPlan.pdf
    • NESCAUM - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
    • Puget Sound
    • Rhode Island - Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Process
    • Washington
    • Western States Governor's
    • EPA Summary or Climate Actions by State
  • Other jurisdictional areas (cities, regional groups, etc.)
  • U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
  • North Carolina
  • Duke University - Center on Global Climate Change
  • NC DAQ Easy Web Access (Alternate)
  • NC General Assembly - Members of Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change (2005 - through November 2006)
  • NC General Assembly - Home page
  • North Carolina State Energy Plan
  • NC Statute - Text of Act Establishing NC Commission on Global Climate Change (SB
 

•    North Carolina Seeks Participants In Climate Registry
  • Press Release
  • Brock Nicholson - Letter to Potential Participants
  • Frequently Asked Questions

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