Climate Governance and Equity

Climate Bureaucracy

A state’s climate bureaucracy describes the governmental climate bodies (e.g., an interagency commission or task force) responsible for coordinating state-wide climate policy efforts across agencies, and often for researching and writing a state’s climate action plan by a short-term deadline. They are typically created by legislation or executive orders that establish greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

Interagency climate bodies often include members from departments and agencies focused on energy, environment, transportation, agriculture, natural lands, public health, and housing. Effective bodies also include representation from agencies and departments that are indirectly implementing policies to address climate change and the clean energy transition, such as commerce, labor, administrative services, and public safety. Due to their governmental membership, interagency bodies can directly influence and implement aspects of their state’s climate action plan.

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Massachusetts

Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience

2023

Establishing Policies

New Jersey

Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy

2021

Establishing Policies

New Mexico

Interagency Climate Change Task Force

Climate Change Bureau

2019

Establishing Policies

Vermont

Vermont Climate Action Office

Inter-Agency Advisory Board

Establishing Policies

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	Year Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column Climate Action Team Establishing Policies Executive Order S-3-05 (2005) Climate Action Team Empty column	West	2005
Enacted	Colorado Empty column Air Pollution Control Division and Air Quality Control Commission Establishing Policies Air Pollution Control Division (2019) Air Quality Control Commission Empty column	West	2019
Not Enacted	Connecticut Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Delaware Empty column The Director of the Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy at DNREC is designated the "Chief Climate Change Officer" and each Secretary of Cabinet departments must designate a "Climate Change Officer" to coordinate updating climate plans. Establishing Policies HB 99 (2023) Empty column	Southeast	2023
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission Establishing Policies Act 32 (2017) Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission Empty column	West	2017
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Illinois Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Maine Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Maryland Empty column Climate Change Subcabinet Chief Sustainability Officer Establishing Policies Executive Order 01.01.2024.19 (2024) Chief Sustainability Officer (2023) Climate Change Subcabinet Empty column	Southeast	2024
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience Establishing Policies Executive Order 604 (2023) Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience Empty column	Northeast	2023
Enacted	Michigan Empty column Office of Climate and Energy Establishing Policies Executive Order 2019-06 (2019) Office of Climate and Energy Empty column	Midwest	2019
Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Climate Change Subcabinet Establishing Policies Executive Order 19-37 (2019) Climate Change Subcabinet Empty column	Midwest	2019
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Enacted	Nevada Empty column Nevada State Climate Policy Coordinator Establishing Policies Nevada State Climate Policy Coordinator Empty column	West
Not Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	New Jersey Empty column Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy Establishing Policies Executive Order 221 (2021) Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy Empty column	Northeast	2021
Enacted	New Mexico Empty column Interagency Climate Change Task Force Climate Change Bureau Establishing Policies Executive Order 2019-003 (2019) Interagency Climate Change Task Force Climate Change Bureau Empty column	Southwest	2019
Not Enacted	New York Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	North Carolina Empty column NC Climate Change Interagency Council Establishing Policies Executive Order 80 (2018) NC Climate Change Interagency Council Empty column	Southeast	2018
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Ohio Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Oregon Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) 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) Empty column	Northeast	2021
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Enacted	Vermont Empty column Vermont Climate Action Office Inter-Agency Advisory Board Establishing Policies Vermont Climate Action Office Inter-Agency Advisory Board Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Virginia Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Washington Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column Climate bureaucracy consists of dedicated climate offices and staff, interagency working groups, task forces, and other bodies made up of government staff. These bodies are often responsible for writing a state's climate plan and implementing the policies and strategies identified to meet its climate targets. Empty column	West

Climate Bureaucracy

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Massachusetts

New Jersey

New Mexico

Vermont

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