Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC)

The CCAC serves as the advisory committee mandated under the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (Act 70 of 2008) to provide advice to the Department regarding the implementation of the provisions of Act 70.

The CCAC is comprised of 18 appointed members and 3 ex officio members. Appointed members are representatives from the scientific, business and industry, transportation, environmental, social, outdoor and sporting, labor and other affiliated communities. Ex officio members are the Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development and the Chair of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or their designees.

Liaison (Lindsay Byron, email: lbyron@pa.gov, phone: (717) 772-8951) 

• Membership (PDF)
• Bylaws (PDF)
• 2022 Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Meeting Information and Materials

June 23, 2022

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from the April 14, 2022 Meeting (PDF)
• June 23, 2022 Meeting Slides (PDF)

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - June 23, 2022
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Thursday, June 23, 2022 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 2631 197 9106

April 14, 2022

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from the February 22, 2022 Meeting (PDF)
• April 14, 2022 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• Presentation – Pennsylvania DEP’s Environmental Justice Policy (PDF)
• Presentation – Trees for People, City of Lancaster (PDF)
  
• Presentation – Forests and Carbon, DCNR (PDF)
  
• Presentation – Climate and PA Agriculture, PA Dept. of Ag. (PDF)
  

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - April 14, 2022
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Thursday, April 14, 2022 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 2633 231 8488

February 22, 2022

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes from the December 14, 2021 Meeting (PDF)
• February 22, 2022 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• Presentation – Clean Energy Investment Opportunities in PA (PDF)

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - February 22, 2022
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 9:00 am. Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 2631 534 7655

Pennsylvania Climate Change Reports

Climate Change Action Plan

The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (Act 70 of 2008) requires DEP to prepare and update every three years the Climate Change Action Plan in consultation with the CCAC.

The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 (PDF) Update is now available to the public.

• Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2018 (PDF)
• Energy Assessment Report (PDF)
• 2015 Climate Change Action Plan Update (PDF)
• 2013 Climate Change Action Plan Update (PDF)
• 2013 Climate Change Action Plan Update Appendix (PDF)
• 2009 Pennsylvania Climate Change Action Plan (PDF)

Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment

The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (Act 70 of 2008) requires DEP to update every three years a report on the anticipated impacts of climate change to Pennsylvania.

• 2021 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update (PDF)
• 2020 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update (PDF)
• 2015 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update (PDF)
• 2013 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update (PDF)
• 2009 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment (PDF)

Other Climate Change Resources:

• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory – 2021 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory – 2020 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory – 2019 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory – 2018 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory – 2017 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory - 2016 (PDF)
• Please visit DEP's Climate Change website for more information.
• Pennsylvania's Wildlife Action Plan can be viewed at either the Game Commission or Fish & Boat Commission's websites.

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