New Jersey
Governor
Phil Murphy (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
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Progress by Policy Area
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Jersey
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80x50 Report Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Climate Governance | 2020 | |
Not Enacted |
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Climate advisory bodies often write or advise on a state's climate plan, and make non-binding recommendations on climate policy design and implementation. The bodies can consist of all non-government members, or be a mix of government and non-government members. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Climate Governance | ||
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Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Climate Governance | 2021 | |
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50% by 2030 | 80% by 2050 Relative to 2006 levels Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Climate Governance | 2021 | |
Enacted |
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The 1990-2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory was published in March 2024. Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Climate Governance | 2024 | |
Enacted |
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Requires that, when proposing to locate certain pollution-generating facilities in an overburdened community, an applicant must prepare an EJ impact statement and engage directly with members of their proposed host community by hosting a public hearing; permit applicants must avoid and minimize such stressors, including through the use of added pollution control technology. Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | 2020 | |
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Environmental Justice Advisory Council Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | ||
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NJDEP – Office of Environmental Justice Environmental Justice Interagency Council (EJIC) Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | ||
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"Overburdened communities" are census block groups where at least 35% of households are low-income, 40% have limited English proficiency, or 40% of residents are minorities or members of a State recognized tribal community. Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | 2020 | |
Not Enacted |
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Environmental justice (EJ) community investment requirements help ensure communities most impacted by environmental burdens are benefitting equitably from public programs by requiring a certain percentage of funds and/or benefits from other policies are allocated to EJ communities. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | ||
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Environmental Justice Mapping, Assessment and Protection Tool (EJMAP) NJ Overburdened Communities Establishing Policies
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Climate Governance and Equity
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Environmental Justice and Equity | 2022 | |
Not Enacted |
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Just transition advisory bodies write or advise on a state's just transition plan or report, and make recommendations on ways to support affected workers, communities, and industries. The bodies can consist of all non-government members, or be a mix of government and non-government members. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Just Transition | ||
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Just transition funds support initiatives and investments aimed at facilitating the equitable transition of workers and communities affected by shifts in industries or policies that transition from fossil fuels. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Just Transition | ||
Not Enacted |
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Just transition offices and staff assist workers and communities transitioning away from fossil fuel extraction and use, typically through retraining programs and support with relocation and economic diversification. Offices and staff also coordinate with other state agencies to effectively design policy to achieve a just transition. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Just Transition | ||
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Just transition plans are documents that outline policies and recommendations aimed at supporting communities, workers, and industries affected by the transition away from fossil fuels. The plans often focus on workforce development and retraining, job creation, and economic diversification. |
Climate Governance and Equity
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Just Transition | ||
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Green banks are public, quasi-public, or non-profit entities that use innovative financing to invest in climate solutions and attract private capital across various economic sectors. |
Cross-Sector
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Climate Finance | ||
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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) covers the electricity sector. Establishing Policies
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Cross-Sector
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Carbon Valuation | 2020 | |
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The social cost of carbon is a monetary estimate of the damage of each ton of greenhouse gases emitted. The social cost of carbon is used to quantify and monetize climate damages, representing the net economic cost of climate pollution to society. |
Cross-Sector
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Carbon Valuation | ||
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50% renewable energy by 2030 | 100% clean electricity by 2035 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2023 | |
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2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2020 | |
Not Enacted |
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Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. |
Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | ||
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New Jersey has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | 2003 | |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/5
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/11
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/6
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
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600 megawatts (MW) of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 MW by 2030 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2018 | |
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New Jersey received a D grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | |
Not Enacted |
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Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation. |
Electricity
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Coal Retirement | ||
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Coal securitization is a financing tool that allows utility companies to refinance debt they issued to build coal plants and close the facilities early without taking a financial hit or passing costs on to ratepayers. |
Electricity
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Coal Retirement | ||
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The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is ASHRAE 90.1-2019. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2022 | |
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The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2021 IECC. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2022 | |
Not Enacted |
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Stretch building energy codes are an optional, more stringent building code established by the state that local jurisdictions can adopt to require that newly constructed buildings are more efficient than the baseline state codes. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | ||
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The Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards apply to 20 products. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2022 | |
Not Enacted |
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Building performance standards establish energy and/or greenhouse gas performance targets for existing buildings in a state. These targets increase in stringency over time, leading to efficiency improvements in buildings to conserve energy and reduce emissions. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | ||
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Clean heat standards establish a performance standard requiring heat providers to deliver a gradually-increasing percentage of low-emission heating services to customers. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | ||
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Electric utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 1.31% in 2024, 1.66% in 2025, 2% in 2026, and 2% in 2027. Gas utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 0.61% in 2024, 0.68% in 2025, 0.75% in 2026, and 0.75% in 2027. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2023 | |
In-Progress |
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New Jersey has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and is developing programs. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2021 | |
Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/4
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | ||
Not Enacted |
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All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Electrification | ||
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The Charge Up New Jersey program offers rebates up to $4,000 for new battery EVs. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | ||
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New Jersey LEV Program Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | |
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Model Year (MY) 2027: 43% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs | MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs | MY 2035: 100% of new sales are ZEVs, with up to 20% being hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | |
Not Enacted |
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Low NOx Omnibus Rules establish stringent tailpipe emission standards for heavy duty vehicles, updated testing procedures, and technology-neutral compliance mechanisms to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) pollution. The regulation must be adopted first by California, and other states may adopt the regulation under the federal Clean Air Act. |
Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | ||
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By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions | 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero-emissions | 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | 2021 | |
Not Enacted |
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Medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle rebates consist of programs and policies that offer rebates to make MHD electric vehicles more affordable to increase their adoption in a state. |
Transportation
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | ||
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10% of new bus purchases by NJ Transit are zero-emission by 2024 | 50% by 2026 | 100% by 2032 Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Lead by Example | 2020 | |
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25% of state-owned non-emergency light duty vehicles are plug-in EVs by 2025 | 100% are plug-in EVs by 2035 Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Lead by Example | 2020 | |
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Charge Up New Jersey offers rebates of $250 for the purchase and installation of an in-home Level 2 EV charger. It Pay$ to Plug In provides grants for the purchase and maintenance of EV charging stations, up to $750 for Level 1 chargers and $4,000 for Level 2 chargers. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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EV Charging Infrastructure | ||
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Requires at least 15% of off-street parking spaces be EV charger-ready ("Make-Ready") in multi-family buildings with 5+ dwellings; within 3 years of the certificate of occupancy, one-third of Make-Ready spaces must have EV supply equipment (EVSE) installed, followed by another one-third within the next 3 years, after which the remaining one-third must have EVSE installed. Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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EV Charging Infrastructure | 2021 | |
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2019 Energy Master Plan Strategies and Goals Establishing Policies
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Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | 2019 | |
Not Enacted |
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A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and account for the fuel's life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. |
Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | ||
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Transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit emissions in the transportation sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by specific amounts over time, often expressed as a percentage reduction from a baseline year. |
Transportation
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Transportation Plans and Targets | ||
Partially Enacted |
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New Jersey is ranked 16th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/5
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Transportation
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Public and Active Transportation | ||
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Buy clean requirements mandate or incentivize the use of low-carbon construction materials, such as concrete and steel, in public projects to address embodied carbon. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Industrial Decarbonization | ||
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The state prohibits the sale, lease, rent, or installation of certain equipment or products containing HFCs or other greenhouses gases in the state of New Jersey and requiring manufacturers to disclose HFCs and substitutes in their products. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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F-gas Regulations | 2020 | |
Not Enacted |
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Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, bans, or other measures that reduce SF6 usage and emissions. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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F-gas Regulations | ||
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Fracking bans prohibit the practice of hydraulic fracking for the production of oil and/or natural gas by a certain year. Legislation often requires an environmental agency or department to promulgate regulations. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
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Oil and gas methane regulations include phasedown commitments, reporting requirements, leak detection and repair, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Oil and Gas Regulations | ||
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Food waste ban – The state requires commercial waste generators to recycle organic materials at authorized food waste recycling facilities, provided they generate at least 52 tons of food waste per year and are within 25 miles of a permitted recycling facility. Establishing Policies
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Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Waste Management | 2020 | |
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Landfill methane regulations include rulemakings, emissions monitoring, emissions control, or other measures that reduce methane emissions from decaying organic waste in landfills. |
Industry, Materials, and Waste Management
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Waste Management | ||
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Agriculture financial incentives support healthy soils and regenerative agriculture. Incentives may include reduced crop insurance premiums, property tax exemptions, grants, or cost-share programs. |
Natural and Working Lands
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Agriculture | ||
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. |
Natural and Working Lands
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Agriculture |