Northeast

New Jersey

New Jersey is more densely populated with both people and roads than any other state in the country, contributing to the transportation sector’s majority share of emissions in the state. New Jersey imports nearly 20% of its power from neighboring states and the vast majority of in-state generation comes from natural gas and nuclear energy. Greenhouse gas emissions in the state have dropped by 25% from 2006-2021.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2030 :

50%

2050 :

80%

Governor

Phil Murphy (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Majority

Senate Party

Democratic Majority

Legislative session

1/9/24 - 12/31/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

33

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 6 policy areas

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29

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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Northeast

9 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

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In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards Empty column New Jersey LEV Program Establishing Policies N.J.A.C. 7:27-29 (2023) New Jersey LEV Program	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles	2023
Enacted	Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates Empty column Model Year (MY) 2027: 43% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs \| MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs \| MY 2035: 100% of new sales are ZEVs, with up to 20% being hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Establishing Policies Advanced Clean Cars II (2023) Advanced Clean Cars II Program	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles	2023
Enacted	Electric Vehicle Rebates Empty column The Charge Up New Jersey program offers rebates up to $4,000 for new battery EVs. Establishing Policies Charge Up New Jersey	Transportation	Light-Duty Vehicles
Not Enacted	Low NOx Omnibus Rules Empty column Low NOx Omnibus Rules establish stringent tailpipe emission standards for heavy duty vehicles, updated testing procedures, and technology-neutral compliance mechanisms to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) pollution. The regulation must be adopted first by California, and other states may adopt the regulation under the federal Clean Air Act.	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Enacted	Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandates Empty column By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions \| 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero-emissions \| 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions. Establishing Policies Advanced Clean Truck Rules (2021) Advanced Clean Trucks Program	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles	2021
Not Enacted	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates Empty column Medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) electric vehicle rebates consist of programs and policies that offer rebates to make MHD electric vehicles more affordable to increase their adoption in a state.	Transportation	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Enacted	Public Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Procurement Targets Empty column 25% of state-owned non-emergency light duty vehicles are plug-in EVs by 2025 \| 100% are plug-in EVs by 2035 Establishing Policies S 2252 (2020)	Transportation	Lead by Example	2020
Enacted	Electric Bus Procurement Targets Empty column 10% of new bus purchases by NJ Transit are zero-emission by 2024 \| 50% by 2026 \| 100% by 2032 Establishing Policies S 2252 (2020)	Transportation	Lead by Example	2020
Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Requirements Empty column Requires at least 15% of off-street parking spaces be EV charger-ready ("Make-Ready") in multi-family buildings with 5+ dwellings; within 3 years of the certificate of occupancy, one-third of Make-Ready spaces must have EV supply equipment (EVSE) installed, followed by another one-third within the next 3 years, after which the remaining one-third must have EVSE installed. Establishing Policies S 3223 (2021)	Transportation	EV Charging Infrastructure	2021
Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Rebates Empty column Charge Up New Jersey offers rebates of $250 for the purchase and installation of an in-home Level 2 EV charger. It Pay$ to Plug In provides grants for the purchase and maintenance of EV charging stations, up to $750 for Level 1 chargers and $4,000 for Level 2 chargers. Establishing Policies Charge Up New Jersey Program It Pay$ to Plug In Program	Transportation	EV Charging Infrastructure
Enacted	Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Infrastructure Plans Empty column 2019 Energy Master Plan Strategies and Goals Establishing Policies 2019 Energy Master Plan Strategies and Goals (2019)	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets	2019
Not Enacted	Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Empty column Transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit emissions in the transportation sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by specific amounts over time, often expressed as a percentage reduction from a baseline year.	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets
Not Enacted	Low Carbon Fuel Standards Empty column A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and account for the fuel's life cycle greenhouse gas emissions.	Transportation	Transportation Plans and Targets
Partially Enacted	Bicycle Friendly States Empty column New Jersey is ranked 16th out of 50 in the 2022 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists. Establishing Policies New Jersey Bicycle Friendly State Scorecard Policy Components enacted enacted enacted not-enacted enacted 4/5	Transportation	Public and Active Transportation

New Jersey

Key Offices & Links

33

29

Northeast

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Jersey