New America's Climate Policy Program just rolled out an online version of its "Building Blocks" for state and regional governments that have tired of waiting for national-level action and want to start curbing greenhouse gases themselves. It's interesting stuff, and the bottom-up approach is more practical and market-friendly than it sounds.

Last week Florida became the latest to announce a plan; the map below shows how many states have already seized the intiative.

Pretty, huh? Learn more in the Climate Policy section of NewAmerica.net.

U.S. States with Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets