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Table of Contents Acknowledgments........................................................................................................................... ii Members of the Michigan Climate Action Council....................................................................... iii Acronyms and Abbreviations ..........................................................................................................v MCAC Recommended Policy Positions on Michigan Climate Action Strategy ............................x Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................ES-1 Chapter 1 – Background and Overview....................................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2 – Inventory and Projections of Michigan’s GHG Emissions...................................... 2-1 Chapter 3 – Energy Supply Sector............................................................................................... 3-1 Chapter 4 – Market-Based Policies.............................................................................................. 4-1 Chapter 5 – Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors ..................................................... 5-1 Chapter 6 – Transportation and Land Use Sectors ...................................................................... 6-1 Chapter 7 – Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management Sectors........................................... 7-1 Chapter 8 – Cross-Cutting Issues................................................................................................. 8-1 Appendices A. Executive Order Establishing the Michigan Climate Action Council.................................. A-1 B. Description of Michigan Climate Action Council Process....................................................B-1 C. Members of MCAC Technical Work Groups .......................................................................C-1 D. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reference Case Projections .............................. D-1 E. Methods for Quantification....................................................................................................E-1 F. Energy Supply Policy Recommendations ............................................................................. F-1 G. Recommendations for Market-Based Policies……………………………………….......... G-1 H. Transportation and Land Use Policy Recommendations...................................................... H-1 I. Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Policy Recommendations. .....................................I-1 J. Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management Policy Recommendations............................J-1 K. Cross-Cutting Issues Policy Recommendations ................................................................... K-1
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Acknowledgments The Michigan Climate Action Council (MCAC) gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations who contributed significantly to the successful completion of the MCAC process and the publication of this report: Special thanks to MCAC Chairman Steven Chester, Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), for his stellar leadership throughout the process. MCAC also recognizes the many individuals who participated in the sector-based Technical Work Groups, all of whom are listed in Appendix C. Although this report is intended to represent the results of the MCAC’s work, we recognize and express appreciation for the time and effort each Technical Work Group member spent in discussing, studying, deliberating, and formulating recommendations during this process. Our great appreciation also goes to Steven Chester’s dedicated MDEQ staff, especially Lynn Fiedler, who supervised and coordinated all state activities associated with t
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