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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island bill requires climate council to evaluate carbon removal technology as alternative to emission cuts
Last action · January 23, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and AgricultureSponsors: Gordon Rogers and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island legislation requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and issue recommendations on using as an alternative method for meeting state climate goals and reducing carbon emissions.
The measure could alter how the state complies with statutory climate mandates by allowing technological removal methods to substitute for direct emission reductions, potentially shifting compliance strategies for regulated sectors.
Who It Would Have Affected
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executive climate change coordinating council
The council is required to conduct evaluations and issue recommendations on carbon removal technology.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the Senate.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 23, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
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