Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1361.2. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Baseline.” A level of greenhouse gas emissions against which future emissions are measured.

“Carbon sequestration.”The long-term storage of carbon or carbon dioxide in forests, forest products, soils, oceans or underground in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, coal seams and saline aquifiers.

“Climate change.”Any alteration of the earth's climate due, at least in part, to emissions of greenhouse gases associated with human activities, including, but not limited to, the burning of fossil fuels, biomass burning, cement manufacture, agriculture, deforestation and other land-use changes.

“Cobenefits.” The economic, social, environmental, public health and other benefits of climate change policies that are independent of any benefits for reducing or mitigating climate change.

“Committee.” The Climate Change Advisory Committee established in section 5. 1

“Department.” The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.

“Greenhouse gases” or “GHGs.” Gases in the earth's atmosphere that absorb and reemit infrared radiation, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

“Secretary.” The Secretary of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.