DES’s Climate Change/Energy Programs website offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in New Hampshire in a way that is accessible and meaningful to communities, individuals, business, and state and local government.

Basic Information

New Hampshire State Government Taking Action to Address Climate Change

• Climate Change Policy Task Force and Development of Climate Change Action Plan
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
• Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
• NH State Government to Lead by Example in Energy Efficiency
  Executive Order 2005-4 [pdf]
  NH Joins Energy Star Challenge
• Climate Registry
  Governor’s Press Release (5/8/07)
  The National Registry
  Presentation by Allison Reilly, NESCAUM (3/08):
    Introduction to The Climate Registry:
    Voluntary GHG Reporting for North America
  NH’s Greenhouse Gas Registry
• New Hampshire’s 25 by 25 Initiative
• New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional Climate Change Plan

Climate Change Impacts on New Hampshire – Environmental and Health Effects

• New Hampshire – Confronting Climate Change in the Northeast [pdf]
  (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2007)
• Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast: Science, Impacts and Solutions, A Report of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment
  (Prepared by Northeast Climate Impacts
  Assessment Synthesis Team, July 2007)
• Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast, A Report of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (Union of Concerned Scientists, October 2006) [pdf]
• Indicators of Climate Change in the Northeast, Clean Air-Cool Planet and Cameron P.Wake of the UNH Climate Research Center (2005) [pdf]

Science

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Frequently asked questions [pdf (7.16MB)]
• EPA Climate Change Science
• The Pew Center Climate Change 101 [pdf]
• Summary of New Hampshire Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Individuals - Finding Solutions and Taking Action

• NH Saves for Homeowners – Statewide Utility Programs
• Stay Warm NH – Governor’s message
• NH Energy Programs
• Clean Air-Cool Planet for Individuals
• Calculate Your Carbon Footprint (EPA)
• New Hampshire Carbon Challenge (a focus on households)
• EPA’s Global Warming page – Individual Actions
• Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
  Home and Vehicle Tax Credits
  (Alliance to Save Energy)
  Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
  (Energy Star)
• How You Shop and Invest Changes the World
• DES Pollution Prevention for Households
• Change a Light, Change the World Campaign
  DES Factsheet CO-19 – CFLs and Mercury
• Energy Star Home Improvement Toolbox
• Energy Efficiency for Motor Vehicles
  Drive a Clean Car - Granite State Clean Cars
  Use an Alternative Fuel – Granite State Clean
  Cities Coalition
  Tips to Improve Fuel Efficiency - DES Factsheet
  ARD-39 and Drive Smart

Municipalities and Schools

• NH Carbon Coalition – Resources for Local Energy Committees
• Clean Air-Cool Planet – Community Solutions
• New Hampshire Community Energy Project
• Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) – Cities for Climate Protection
• U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
• Cool Cities Campaign (Sierra Club)
• EPA’s Community Energy Challenge
• Portfolio Manager for Benchmarking Buildings
• New Hampshire Partnership for High Performance Schools
• Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Rating Systems
  LEED for Schools
• Climate Change and Waste: Reducing Waste Can Make a Difference (EPA)
• Community Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution and Climate Change (Massachusetts DEP-2007)

Business

• NHSaves for Business – Statewide Utility Programs
• Energy Star for Small Business
• Portfolio Manager for Benchmarking Buildings
• Clean Air-Cool Planet for Business
• Climate Change and Waste: Reducing Waste Can Make a Difference (EPA)
• EPA Climate Leaders Program