If New Jersey elects to join the TCI, a cap will be placed on the amount of carbon that will be permitted to be emitted from on-road gasoline and diesel fuels. Allowances to sell these fuels will be sold at auction with the proceeds intended to be used for initiatives that would reduce vehicle use […]
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Transportation Climate Initiative to be Major 2020 Topic
If you have not yet heard of the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), now is the time to become informed, and involved. The TCI is the product of the Georgetown Climate Initiative, and like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) before it, TCI involves the efforts of many states (12 and the District of Columbia) in […]
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Governor Phil Murphy announced on Dec. 16 that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has formally proposed two rules that will steer New Jersey’s re-entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The DEP filed the proposed rules in the New Jersey Register which you can access here. The filing of the rules begins a […]
Executive Action to Implement an Environmental Agenda
It’s been a busy week for the Governor, and energy and the environment are topping his agenda. Joined by First Lady Tammy Murphy, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed executive orders and instructed agencies to act this week that take several steps toward fulfilling his campaign promises. On Monday, the Governor signed Executive Order 7, which […]
A-4701 (Eustace, Zwicker)/ S-3059 (Sweeney, Smith) – Requires State’s full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
On behalf of the 20,000 members of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), I ask you to oppose A-4701 (Eustace, Zwicker)/ S-3059 (Sweeney, Smith) which requires the State’s full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). New Jersey does not need RGGI. We are a leader in our own right in curbing emissions […]