Warren County Environmental Advisory Committee to host public workshop on regional climate action plan March 19
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) is preparing a regional climate action plan for the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) that includes Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.
The plan aims to identify goals and measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other harmful air pollutants.
The public is invited to attend a workshop hosted by the Warren County Environmental Advisory Committee, where LVPC will introduce the regional climate action plan process, review targets and goals, and gather input on projects and actions to reduce GHG emissions from each of the region’s seven major emission sectors: Industrial, Transportation, Commercial, Residential, Agricultural, Water and Wastewater, and Solid Waste.
In the spring of 2024, LVPC completed a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) focusing on transportation decarbonization. They also completed an updated GHG inventory to estimate emissions levels across the entire MSA. Both the PCAP and the GHG Inventory are available on the LVPC website.
“We are excited to receive input on ideas and strategies that can be implemented at a regional level to help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions,” officials said.
Event Details:
- When: Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Wayne Dumont Jr. Administration Building, 165 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ.
Visit the LVPC website for more information about the project, including updates and resources.
Goals for the Meeting:
- Provide context for climate action work.
- Understand how the community envisions climate action and its corresponding benefits.
- Gather input on potential GHG reduction measures across all sectors.
- Obtain input on evaluation criteria.
- Offer opportunities for questions.
Proposed Meeting Topics:
- Overview of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program
- Brief background on climate change
- Near- and long-term targets
- RCAP draft measures activity
- Rank criteria activity
- Discussion/questions
- Next steps
