Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc

THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") WAS FORMED IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE SIGNATORY STATES TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-STATE CAP AND TRADE PROGRAM, KNOWN AS THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (OR ITS SUCCESSOR), TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTANTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.