Updated 09.20.2024

Climate Governance and Equity

Climate Advisory Bodies

Climate advisory bodies support effective climate policy by including diverse stakeholders in the writing and implementation of their climate plans. Effective advisory bodies will include governmental members alongside non-governmental representatives from all economic sectors, youth and environmental justice advocates, nonprofit leaders, and other technical climate experts that can help ensure an equitable transition from a fossil fuel economy that meets the needs of various state stakeholders.

Climate advisory bodies are often created by legislation or executive orders that establish greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and are tasked with researching and writing that state’s climate action plan by a short-term deadline. Effective advisory bodies are able to directly influence their state’s climate action plan, while less effective ones are only able to make non-binding recommendations to a governing body.

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Key Resources

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Climate Advisory Bodies: Experiences and Approaches for Effective Climate Change Policy

A report that showcases best practices for climate advisory bodies and their role in supporting effective climate policy.

2022

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World Resources Institute

Model States

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Maine

Maine Climate Council

2019

Establishing Policies

Michigan

Council on Climate Solutions

2020

Establishing Policies

New York

NY Climate Action Council

2019

Establishing Policies

Wisconsin

Governor's Task Force on Climate Change

2019

Establishing Policies

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	Components	YR Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column 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. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee Establishing Policies AB 398 (2017) Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee Empty column	West		2017
Not Enacted	Colorado Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Enacted	Connecticut Empty column Governor's Council on Climate Change Establishing Policies Executive Order 46 (2015) Executive Order 3 (2019) Governor's Council on Climate Change Empty column	Northeast		2019
Not Enacted	Delaware Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Climate Advisory Team (CAT) Establishing Policies Climate Advisory Team (CAT) Empty column	West		2024
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Illinois Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Maine Empty column Maine Climate Council Establishing Policies LD 1679 (2019) Maine Climate Council Empty column	Northeast		2019
Enacted	Maryland Empty column Maryland Commission on Climate Change Establishing Policies HB 514 (2015) Maryland Commission on Climate Change Empty column	Southeast		2015
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) Implementation Advisory Committee Establishing Policies Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) Implementation Advisory Committee Empty column	Northeast		2012
Enacted	Michigan Empty column Council on Climate Solutions Establishing Policies Executive Order 2020-182 (2020) Council on Climate Solutions Council on Climate Solutions Membership Empty column	Midwest		2020
Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change Establishing Policies Executive Order 19-37 (2019) Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change Empty column	Midwest		2019
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Nevada Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column 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. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	New Jersey Empty column 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. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	New Mexico Empty column 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. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	New York Empty column NY Climate Action Council Establishing Policies S6599 - Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (2019) NY Climate Action Council Empty column	Northeast		2019
Not Enacted	North Carolina Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Ohio Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column 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. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	Oregon Empty column Oregon Climate Action Commission Environmental Quality Commission Establishing Policies HB 3543 (2007) HB 3409 (2023) Oregon Climate Action Commission Environmental Quality Commission Empty column	West		2023
Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Climate Change Advisory Committee Establishing Policies Act 70 of 2008 (2008) Climate Change Advisory Committee Empty column	Northeast		2008
Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) Advisory Board and EC4 Science and Technical Advisory Board Establishing Policies H 7904 - Resilient Rhode Island Act of 2014 (2014) CHAPTER 42-6.2 - 2021 Act on Climate (2021) Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) Advisory Board EC4 Science and Technical Advisory Board Empty column	Northeast		2014
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column 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. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column 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. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Enacted	Vermont Empty column Vermont Climate Council Establishing Policies Act 153 - Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020 (2020) Vermont Climate Council Empty column	Northeast		2020
Not Enacted	Virginia Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Washington Empty column 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. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column 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. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column Governor's Task Force on Climate Change Establishing Policies Executive Order 52 (2019) Governor's Task Force on Climate Change Empty column	Midwest		2019
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column 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. Empty column	West

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