Maryland Department of the Environment

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Mitigation Working Group

The Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group (MWG) supports the charge of the Commission to propose regulatory, market-based, and voluntary programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting economic development and job creation. 


Meetings

The GHG MWG members meet virtually monthly, hosted by the Maryland Department of the Environment. Meetings are open to everyone and include time for public comment. Meeting times, dates, and Google Meetings link are listed in the Calendar on the Commission's homepage.  
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Contact: 

Jared Williams, Climate Change Policy Analyst, Maryland Department of the Environment, [email protected]​

MWG ​Meeting Materials                  


GHG MWG Archives


Previous mee​ting materials are h​ere​.

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2026 Meeting Schedule

Mee​tings are open to all Marylanders. 

​Dates and times are subject to changes.


Use this Google Meet​ link to join virtually.


Meeting time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM​


  • January 29 
  • February 25 (12:00  - 2:00 PM)
  • March 25 
  • April 22
  • May 27
  • June 24
  • July 15
  • August 12
  • September 23  
  • October 21 
  • November 18 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)​
  • December 16 ​


Key Terms

Mitigation of climate change is

human intervention to reduce emissions or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases.


Mitigation Measures: In climate policy, mitigation measures are technologies, processes or practices that contribute to mitigation, for example, renewable energy (RE) technologies, waste minimization processes and public transport commuting practices. 


Mitigation Option: A technology or practice that reduces GHG emissions or enhances sinks.


Mitigation Scenario: A plausible description of the future that describes how the (studied) system responds to the implementation of mitigation policies and measures. 




Past Meeting Recordings


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Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230