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This resolution, passed by the Senate of New Jersey, urges the Governor to immediately halt all new projects involving fossil fuels, such as pipelines and power plants, until the state develops a comprehensive plan to regulate greenhouse gases and achieve a significant reduction in emissions by 2050. The resolution highlights that climate change, driven by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) released from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), poses severe economic and environmental risks, including rising sea levels, more frequent wildfires, droughts, and intense storms. It acknowledges Governor Murphy's goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050 but points out that the current plan doesn't address existing or proposed fossil fuel infrastructure, which are major contributors to climate change. Clean energy, derived from sources like solar and wind, is contrasted with fossil fuels because it produces minimal environmental impact. The resolution emphasizes that a pause on fossil fuel projects is necessary to meet the state's clean energy targets and comply with the Global Warming Response Act's requirement for an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2050.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SR43