OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Greenhouse Gases
Climate change poses a real and growing threat to New Jersey’s future. Climate indicators like major changes in temperature, precipitation, extreme weather events, and sea level rise across the United States and world provide multiple, independent lines of evidence that climate change is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere.
About GHGs
Learn about the types of greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, and key scientific research.
Carbon Sequestration
Learn about carbon sequestration, and the vital role it plays in reducing state emissions.
NJ GHG Inventory
Learn about NJ’s changing climate, our GHG emissions profile, and how we report on our emissions.
GHG Emissions Goals
Learn about NJ’s ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction goals for the years 2030 and 2050.
GHG Monitoring and Reporting Rule
Information on the rule requirements for methane emission sources, refrigeration systems and chillers, and natural gas public utilities.
Climate Change
Learn about what NJ is doing to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change across the state.