Bill > S3737

This bill revises the requirements for greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting in New Jersey by expanding and clarifying several key definitions and reporting practices. The bill introduces new terms like "global warming potential" (the atmospheric warming impact of a greenhouse gas compared to carbon dioxide) and "indirect greenhouse gas" (gases like nitrogen oxides and hydrogen that contribute to global warming). It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, including using a 20-year time horizon for calculating global warming potential, which is shorter than the traditional 100-year horizon. The bill also establishes a new 2030 objective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent below 2006 levels, adds requirements for reporting emissions from various sources like fossil fuel distributors and electricity generators, and mandates that state agencies use the most recent climate science when assessing global warming impacts. Additionally, the bill requires the department to contract with a satellite greenhouse gas sensing technology provider to facilitate monitoring and reporting, and ensures that any federal or international emissions reporting still prominently features the 20-year time horizon calculations. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive and immediate insights into the state's greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3737