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Planning and Measurement

State Advisory Board

Status: Completed

Details: In February 2007, Governor Mark Sanford issued Executive Order 2007-04, establishing the Governor's Climate, Energy and Commerce Advisory Committee. The Committee released its Climate Action Plan on August 7, 2008.

Regional Initiatives

Status: No Activity Identified

GHG Inventory

Status: No Activity Identified

Climate Change Action Plan

Status: Completed

Details: The South Carolina Climate, Energy & Commerce Advisory Committee (CECAC) released its final report in July 2008. Governor Sanford issued Executive Order 2007-04 on February 16, 2007, establishing the CECAC and directing it to consider the possible impacts of climate change on South Carolina and recommend strategies for addressing it.

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Targets and Caps

Lead by Example Target

Status: No Activity Identified

Statewide GHG Target

Status: No Activity Identified

Statewide GHG Cap

Status: No Activity Identified

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Reporting

Electricity Disclosure

Status: No Activity Identified

GHG Registry

Status: In Progress

Details: Member of The Climate Registry - a collaboration aimed at developing and managing a common GHG emissions reporting system across states, provinces, and tribes. It will provide an accurate, complete, consistent, transparent, and verified set of GHG emissions data from reporting entities, supported by a robust accounting and verification infrastructure. Members released a final General Reporting Protocol in May 2008. The Climate Registry plans to start accepting data in summer 2008.

Mandatory GHG Reporting

Status: No Activity Identified

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Power Sector

CO2 Offset Requirements

Status: No Activity Identified

GHG Performance Standard

Status: No Activity Identified

Advanced Coal Technology

Status: No Activity Identified

Power Sector GHG Cap and Trade

Status: No Activity Identified

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Transportation Sector

GHG Auto Standards

Status: No Activity Identified

Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Status: No Activity Identified

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