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)
• 2021 Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Meeting Information and Materials

February 23, 2021

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from December 22, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• February 23, 2021 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• December 22 CCAC Meeting Feedback Summary (PDF)
• Draft Final Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment 2021 (PDF)
• Updated Draft Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 (PDF)

WebEx Information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - February 23, 2021
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 132 822 6327

December 22, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from October 27, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• December 22 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• October 27 CCAC Meeting Feedback Summary (PDF)
• Draft Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment 2021 (PDF)
• Draft Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 (PDF)
• 2021 Pennsylvania Impacts Assessment and Climate Action Plan Meeting Slides (PDF)
• CCUS Presentation by Kristin Carter, DCNR (PDF)

WebEx information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - December 22, 2020
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 132 056 7107

October 27, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from August 25, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• October 27 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• August 25 CCAC Meeting Feedback Summary (PDF)
• Presentation on Abandoned and Orphan Wells (PDF)
• 2021 Impacts Assessment Initial Draft (PDF)
• BAU Scope and Methodology (PDF)
• Working List of GHG Reduction Strategies (PDF)
• 2021 Impacts Assessment and Climate Action Plan (PDF)

WebEx information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - October 27, 2020
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 3 hours
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 132 698 4000

August 25, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from June 30, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• August 25 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• ICF 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment and Climate Action Plan Presentation (PDF)
• Draft 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment Outline (PDF)
• Draft 2021 Climate Action Plan Outline (PDF)
• Draft PA CAP GHG Reduction Strategies (PDF)

WebEx information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - August 25, 2020
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Audio conference: +1-415-655-0003
Access code: 132 631 7289

June 30, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from April 30, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• Draft 2020 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (PDF)
• June 30 Meeting Slides (PDF)
• Bellefonte Climate Action Plan Presentation (PDF)
• GreenGov Council Presentation (PDF)

WebEx information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting - June 30, 2020
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Audio conference: United States Toll +1-415-655-0003 Access code: 795 258 483

April 30, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from February 25, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
• Climate Change and Health Presentation (PDF)
• Act 129 Phase III Update (PDF)

WebEx information:

Event: Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Event address for attendees
Date and time: Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Audio conference: United States Toll +1-415-655-0003 Show all global call-in numbers Access code: 792 184 191

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February 25, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from December 10, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
• Pennsylvania’s Proposed CO2 Budget Trading Program Presentation (PDF)
• CO2 Budget Trading Draft Proposed Rulemaking Annex A (PDF)
• 2019 PA Climate Change Impact Assessment Presentation (PDF)

December 10, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from October 1, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
• Draft 2019 Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (PDF)
• DEP GHG Inventory Presentation (PDF)
• Active Transportation Plan Presentation (PDF)

October 1, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Final Minutes from June 25, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
• DEP Presentation on Local Government Outreach (PDF)
• Cap and Trade 101 Presentation (PDF)
• Maryland Department of the Environment Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Presentation (PDF)
• PA EQB GHG Petition Presentation (PDF)

June 25, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Final Minutes from April 23, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
• DEP Climate Initiatives Presentation (PDF)
• SEF Pennsylvania C-PACE Overview Presentation (PDF)
• Bright Common High Performance Buildings Presentation (PDF)
• PHFA Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing Presentation (PDF)
• GBA Pittsburgh 2030 District Presentation (PDF)
• DEP Presentation on CCAC Climate Action Plan Comments (PDF)

April 23, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Final Minutes from February 26, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
• DEP Transportation Initiatives Presentation (PDF)
• 2018 PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory (PDF)
• DGS Fleet Overview (PDF)
• PennDOT Resiliency Efforts (PDF)

February 26, 2019

• DGS Presentation (PDF)
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes from December 4 2018 Meetings (PDF)

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 2018 (PDF) Update is now available to the public, along with the Energy Assessment Report (PDF) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which helped to inform the development of our Climate Action Plan 2018.

• 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.

• 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 – 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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