New Jersey
Cleaning the New Jersey Commute: Electrifying Transport as a Step Toward Environmental Justice
Recently, the State of New Jersey has seen notable progress in addressing the climate crisis and environmental injustice. With a history of toxic pollution, environmental discrimination, and inequitable burdens across both race and class, New Jersey has begun to address...
Landmark Environmental Justice Legislation Passed in New Jersey
Last week on the afternoon of August 27th, New Jersey’s legislative branch passed Senate Bill 232, a historic piece of legislation acknowledging the disproportionate impacts of climate change on environmental justice communities and implementing measures to make it far more...
SCPN Spotlight: Shelley Zhao on the importance of Student Activism
All across the country, members of our State Carbon Pricing Network (SCPN) are fighting to make an impact on climate change in their communities. We have individuals in our Network from all 50 states, each experiencing climate change differently in...
New Jersey’s Plan for Investing RGGI Funds Intends to Put Equity at the Forefront
On March 11th, New Jersey participated in their first Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auction after formally rejoining the Northeast cap-and-invest program last year. This auction generated more than $20 million in funding for the state, and last Friday, New...
New Jersey is finally back in RGGI, and that’s a good start
After an eight year hiatus, New Jersey is officially back in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). On June 17th, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted two rules prompting the state to rejoin the electric-sector cap-and-invest program. The...