The bill establishes new timeframes for the implementation of certain requirements in the “Global Warming Response Act” and requires the Department to adopt a strategy to reduce short-lived climate pollutants – black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone and fluorinated gases.

The executive order more than doubles New Jersey’s offshore wind goal to 7,500 Megawatts by 2035. It will deliver the clean, renewable energy generation needed to meet the State’s goals of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 and a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050.

The executive order establishes a statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy, a Climate and Flood Resilience Program, and an Interagency Council on Climate Resilience. The council is comprised of 16 state agencies to develop short- and long-term action plans that will promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.

The executive order establishes new regulatory principles to foster economic growth and government efficiency. Rescinds and replaces Governor Christie’s Executive Orders No. 1 (2010) and No. 2 (2010)

The executive order directs the Department to develop guidance for all state departments to incorporate environmental justice considerations into their statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

The executive order directs The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program to reduce emissions from non-road diesel powered equipment used in selected publicly funded state construction contracts.

The executive order establishes the Environmental Justice Advisory Council to integrate environmental justice into the Department’s policies, programs, initiatives and activities. It also directs that in decisions that affect environmental quality and public health state departments shall provide appropriate opportunities for all persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, income, or education level to participate in decision-making.

The executive order re-establishes the Environmental Justice Advisory Council and creates the multi-agency Environmental Justice Task Force. It directs to further help and protect environmental justice communities by identifying existing and proposed industrial and commercial facilities, communicating significant public health and environmental information in languages other than English, and providing meaningful opportunities for involvement to all people regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, income, or education level in decisions that may affect environmental quality and public health.

The administrative order directs the appointment of eight new members and establishes term expirations for the existing ten members.

The administrative order directs that the Department ’s permit applications assessment for facilities located or sought to be located in overburdened communities while the Department completes its work to promulgate the regulations necessary to implement the Environmental Justice Law, N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157.

The administrative order directs the appointment of five individuals to the Environmental Justice Advisory Council.

The administrative order outlines the selection and appointment of Environmental Justice Advisory Council members and the purpose and function of the council.

The administrative order re-establishes the Environmental Justice Advisory Council and outlines the selection and appointment of council members and the purpose and function the council.

The executive order directs the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Public Utilities to immediately begin negotiations with current RGGI member states to determine how to best reenter New Jersey into the carbon budget trading program. The Executive Order also names the Commissioner and President as New Jersey’s appointments to the RGGI Board of Directors once the process of rejoining is complete. Under the Executive Order, NJDEP must also create a framework for how RGGI funds will be allocated.

The executive order directs to begin a regulatory reform effort to help reduce greenhouse gas and other climate pollutant emissions while making our natural and built environments more resilient to the impacts of climate change that are now unavoidable.

The Administrative Order (AO) establishes a Climate Mitigation ‘Lead By Example” initiative within DEP to promote the goals and objectives of the Global Warming Response Act and Clean Energy Act. The DEP will develop a Greenhouse Gas Inventory for DEP facilities and our fleet, conduct energy audits of our facilities, and implement energy conversation measures & integrate renewable energy into our portfolio.

The Administrative Order (AO) requires DEP program areas in need of a vehicle to purchase the most fuel-efficient vehicle possible; and designates two DEP programs to collaborate on the review & approval of all DEP vehicle acquisitions and deployment of charging infrastructure to support DEP’s electric vehicle fleet. The AO establishes timelines for developing employee education materials to adapt to using DEP owned electric vehicles, and developing an implementation plan for deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at DEP owned and managed facilities, for the public, and for DEP workplace locations for employees with personal electric vehicles.

The administrative  order directs to begin a regulatory reform effort and create an Interagency Council on Climate Resilience to help reduce greenhouse gas and other climate pollutant emissions while making our natural and built environments more resilient to the impacts of climate change that are now unavoidable.

The administrative order affirms the DEP’s duties as trustee for the state’s natural resources and, importantly, directs the DEP to put in place mechanisms to enhance consensus-building in the planning, design and implementation of natural resource restoration activities through improved collaboration with the public and stakeholders.