GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

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In particular, the Commission shall examine ways to increase energy independence, with an emphasis on conservation and clean fuel technologies; expand consumer energy education to overcome barriers to implementing energy-efficiency and conservation actions; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and capitalize on economic development opportunities through business expansion and increased research and development in alternate transportation fuels, nuclear technology, coastal energy production, and carbon capture and storage.

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market-based greenhouse gas reduction

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§ 30-298.  Greenhouse gas emissions reporting.  In order to gather information necessary to analyze and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Commission shall work with the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting system.  Under such reporting system, the Department of Environmental Quality shall request all stationary sources of air pollutants that are required to report emissions under the Air Pollution Control Act (Chapter 13 of Title 10.1) to include greenhouse gas emissions in those reports.  Where appropriate and to the maximum extent feasible, the reporting system shall incorporate standards and protocols developed by other widely recognized and verified greenhouse gas inventory programs.  The Department of Environmental Quality shall also request that the Virginia Department of Transportation annually provide information to maintain a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for roads throughout the Commonwealth, including information regarding annual vehicle miles traveled, traffic trends, and characteristics of vehicles.  The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide an analysis of the information gathered through the greenhouse gas reporting system to the Commission at least once per year.

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