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)
• 2020 Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Meeting Information and Materials

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.

• 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 – 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.

CCAC Archive