Since 1970, vehicle miles traveled in New Jersey has increased at a rate four times faster than the state’s population, thanks in large part to the sprawling, auto-dependent development that has prevailed in recent decades. This increase has helped make transportation the largest, and fastest-growing, contributor to the state’s overall carbon footprint. Whether California’s approach to dealing with this problem in SB 375 is adaptable to New Jersey remains to be seen. What is certain, however is that New Jersey, like California, will need to acknowledge and address the effect the state’s land-use patterns have on emissions if we are to have any chance of reaching our ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Read the current Greenhouse Gas Report.

Read New Jersey Future's press release on December 22, 2009  applauding the release of the state's long-overdue report to combat global warming in New Jersey, an important milestone in meeting the mandate of the 2007 Global Warming Response Act. 

Read New Jersey Future's letter to DEP commenting on the Draft Global Warming Response Act Recommendations Report.

Read New Jersey Future's letter to Governor.

New Jersey Future Commends Greenhouse Gas Plan, But Warns That More Action Will Be Necessary, read New Jersey Future's press release.

Read New Jersey Future's Op-Ed in the Trenton Times on December 20, 2008, Greenhouse Gas Plan, Right Direction, Wrong Speed

Read our future facts, Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from December 5, 2008.