The department shall establish a lead-by-example initiative under which the department shall:

1.__Greenhouse gas emissions inventory for state-owned facilities and state-funded programs.__Create an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions associated with state-owned facilities and state-funded programs and create a plan for reducing those emissions to below 1990 levels by 2010;

2.__Carbon emission reduction.__By January 1, 2006, seek to establish carbon emission reduction agreements with at least 50 businesses and nonprofit organizations;

3.__ New England greenhouse registry.__Participate in a regional effort to develop and adopt a greenhouse gas registry that includes 3rd-party verification; and

4. Statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory.__Create an annual statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory.

§576.__Reduction goals

The State's goals for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions within the State are as follows:

1.__Reduction by 2010.__In the short term, reduction to 1990 levels by January 1, 2010;

2.__Reduction by 2020.__In the medium term, reduction to 10% below 1990 levels by January 1, 2020; and

3.__Long-term reduction.__In the long term, reduction sufficient to eliminate any dangerous threat to the climate.__To accomplish this goal, reduction to 75% to 80% below 2003 levels may be required.

§577.__Climate action plan

By July 1, 2004, the department, with input from stakeholders, shall adopt a state climate action plan to meet the reduction goals specified in section 576.__The action plan must address reduction in each sector in cost-effective ways and must allow sustainably managed forestry, agricultural and other natural resource activities to be used to sequester greenhouse gas emissions.__The department shall submit the action plan to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters.