Interagency Council on Climate Resilience

Through Executive Order No. 89, the Interagency Council on Climate Resilience (Interagency Council) was established to develop short- and long-term action plans that will promote the mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources. The Interagency Council supports the development and implementation of New Jersey’s Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy, the foundational policy framework guiding state agency actions to address the impacts of climate change.

The Interagency Council consists of 26 member agencies, each contributing its unique expertise to advance New Jersey's climate resilience goals.

Member agencies include: Board of Public Utilities (BPU), Department of Agriculture, Department of Banking and Insurance, Department of Children and Families, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Education, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Labor and Workplace Development, Department of Law and Public Safety, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, the Economic Development Authority, Highlands Council, Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, Infrastructure Bank, NJ Transit, Office of Emergency Management, Pinelands Commission, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Sports and Exposition Authority, and Turnpike Authority.