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, jared.williams@maryland.gov​

MWG ​Meeting Materials                  


expand Meeting Date: 9/18/2024
●   Letter to the Mitigation Working Group From MD Chamber of Commerce
●   MAPDA-MAPGA comments on 2024 MWG Recommendations
expand Meeting Date: 8/21/2024
●   MWG Draft Recommendations for 2024
●   Public Comments
expand Meeting Date: 7/17/2024
●   Climate Pollution Reduction Act - MWG 2 Slides
●   CA, WA, NY State Climate RGGI Investments
expand Meeting Date: 6/20/2024
●   AGENDA 6.20.24
●   The Renew Act presentation
●   Cap and Invest presentation
expand Meeting Date: 5/22/2024
●   AGENDA 5.22.24
●   WASHINGTON'S CAP AND INVEST PROGRAM
expand Meeting Date: 4/24/2024
●   Legislative Summary

GHG MWG Archives

          

Previous mee​ting materials are here​.​​​​

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2025 Meeting Schedule

Mee​tings are open to all Marylanders. 

​Dates and times are subject to changes.


  • February 21, 10 AM - 12 PM

  • April 16, 1 - 3 PM

  • May 21, 1 - 3 PM

  • June 18, 1 - 3 PM

  • July 23, 1 - 3 PM

  • August 20, 1 - 3 PM

  • September 17, 1- 3 PM

  • October 22, 1 - 3 PM

  • November 19, 1 - 3 PM

  • December 17, 1 - 3 PM




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