| | Climate change legislation in the 109th United States Congress - Encyclopedia of Earth |
 | | In 1992, the United States ratified the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which called on industrialized countries to take the lead in making voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gases (Note 1monitoring of utility carbon dioxide emissions, improved appliance efficiency, and incentives for developing renewable energy sources. |
 | | In the 109th Congress, several bills would promote the deployment and diffusion of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, either as part of broader legislation to limit greenhouse gases, or as stand-alone legislation. |
 | | However, some states also gather data through voluntary or mandatory GHG emissions reporting mechanisms (Note 7)metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent must report their emissions, except that farms are exempt. |
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