New Jersey
Governor
Phil Murphy (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
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Northeast
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Jersey
Climate Policies in New Jersey
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enacted |
Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | ||
Empty column | New Jersey LEV Program | Establishing Policies
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| Enacted |
Transportation
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Light-Duty Vehicles | 2023 | ||
Empty column | 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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| Enacted |
Transportation
|
Light-Duty Vehicles | |||
Empty column | The Charge Up New Jersey program offers rebates up to $4,000 for new battery EVs. | Establishing Policies
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| Not Enacted |
Transportation
|
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | |||
Empty column | 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. | ||||
| Enacted |
Transportation
|
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | 2021 | ||
Empty column | 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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| Not Enacted |
Transportation
|
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles | |||
Empty column | 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. | ||||
| Enacted |
Transportation
|
Lead by Example | 2020 | ||
Empty column | 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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| Enacted |
Transportation
|
Lead by Example | 2020 | ||
Empty column | 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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| Enacted |
Transportation
|
EV Charging Infrastructure | 2021 | ||
Empty column | 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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| Enacted |
Transportation
|
EV Charging Infrastructure | |||
Empty column | 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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| Enacted |
Transportation
|
Transportation Plans and Targets | 2019 | ||
Empty column | 2019 Energy Master Plan Strategies and Goals | Establishing Policies
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| Not Enacted |
Transportation
|
Transportation Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | 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. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Transportation
|
Transportation Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | 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. | ||||
| Partially Enacted |
Transportation
|
Public and Active Transportation | |||
Empty column | New Jersey is ranked 26th out of 50 in the 2024 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
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