ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Maryland is getting a hearing before state lawmakers.
It's coming before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
It would require the Maryland Department of the Environment to adopt a final plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030.
That's an increase from the current goal of 40%, based on 2006 levels.
It also would set the state on a path toward achieving net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
The bill would require that plan to use a certain metric in estimating the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.