Massachusetts sets carbon reduction targets

New York Times : Joining California and New Mexico, Massachusetts announced last week the target of reducing the state’s emission of greenhouse gases to 25% below 1990 levels. As the New York Times‘s Felicity Barringer reports, to meet the target Massachusetts will implement a set of broad measures aimed at boosting energy efficiency, using more renewable energy, and reducing the state’s biggest source of greenhouse gases: automobile emissions. Among the specific policies being considered is tying the cost of auto insurance to mileage. People who drive less would see a reduction in insurance premiums.