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title: "State Partners With UMD to Plan 60% Carbon Emissions Reduction, Moore Announces"
date: 2023-04-03T18:27:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# State Partners With UMD to Plan 60% Carbon Emissions Reduction, Moore Announces

*April 3, 2023* — by [Maryland Today Staff](/author/maryland-today-staff)


> Center for Global Sustainability Analysis Will Identify Opportunities for Greenhouse Gas Cuts

*Climate Solutions Wes Moore 1920x1080 — Maryland Governor Wes Moore met with representatives of UMD's Center for Global Sustainability, including Director Nate Hultman (below, left, speaking with Moore), as well as with Maryland Department of the Environment staff and representatives of the League of Conservation Voters to discuss Maryland's ambitious carbon emissions goals.*

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will partner with the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland to lay out the state’s pathway for reaching its climate goals—the most ambitious targets in the nation, Gov. Wes Moore announced today.

“This new partnership is key not only to achieving our emissions reduction goals, but also to producing economic benefits and job growth across our state,” Moore said during a roundtable at the State House in Annapolis that included representatives from MDE, CGS, the League of Conservation Voters and others. “Maryland is leading the way and showing that we do not have to choose between economic growth and environmental sustainability.”

Maryland’s [Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0528?ys=2022RS) calls for a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2031, which will require a number of measures from the state, including mandating that electric companies increase gross energy savings, developing energy efficiency and emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings; establishing zero-emission vehicle requirements in the state fleet and establishing an electric school bus pilot program.

In addition, annual statewide greenhouse gas emissions must fall to net zero by 2045, meaning they are balanced out by removals of greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere, including through the carbon sequestration effects of trees and soils.

The analysis and framework CGS are helping to create will outline the emissions reductions potential from multiple sectors and cover all harmful greenhouse gas emissions—including methane, which rises from landfills, leaky gas pipes and livestock, and hydrofluorocarbons used in building climate control systems. Critically, the framework will set the stage for actors at all levels to engage in thoughtful climate leadership to improve Maryland’s air and environment and help transition the most vulnerable communities to clean energy.



*Nate Hultman and Wes Moore discuss the environment*




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