The Department shall monitor implementation of the plans required under § 2–1205 of this subtitle and shall submit a report, on or before October 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that describes the State’s progress toward achieving:
(1) The reductions in greenhouse gas emissions required under this subtitle, or any revisions conducted in accordance with § 2–1210 of this subtitle; and
(2) The greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by 2050 in order to avoid dangerous anthropogenic changes to the Earth’s climate system, based on the predominant view of the scientific community at the time of the latest report.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control
Subtitle 12 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
Section 2-1201 - Legislative Findings
Section 2-1203 - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Section 2-1204 - Reduction of Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 2020
Section 2-1204.1 - Reduction of Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 2030
Section 2-1204.2 - Inclusion of State in Regional Initiative
Section 2-1205 - Adoption of Plans, Regulations, and Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Section 2-1206 - Factors in Adoption of Final Plans
Section 2-1207 - Independent Study by Institution of Higher Education
Section 2-1208 - Credits for Implementation of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan
Section 2-1210 - Action by General Assembly on Review of Study and Reports