Title 7, Conservation

§ 10000. Short title. This act shall be known as the “Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023.”84 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1;

§ 10001. Legislative purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are contributing to climate change and have caused global temperatures to rise by approximately 1 degree Celsius above preindustrial levels. (2) Clim…

§ 10002. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein. (1) “2005 baseline” means the 2005 statewide greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Department’s Division of Air Quality. (2) “2030 target” means the greenhou…

§ 10003. Greenhouse gas emissions reductions. (a) The State shall implement greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies to ensure that, no later than January 1, 2030, Statewide greenhouse gas emissions on a net basis shall be reduced by not less than 50% from a 2005 baseline (t…

§ 10004. Climate Action Plan. (a) Climate Action Plan as the ongoing framework to meet targets. — The Climate Action Plan shall serve as the framework to guide all state agencies in working towards achievement of Delaware’s 2030 target and 2050 target, and, along with the Climate…

§ 10005. Technical climate advisors. (a) Technical climate advisors shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Department. The number and persons who shall serve as technical climate advisors shall be determined by the Secretary and may, at the discretion of the Secretary, includ…

§ 10006. All of government implementation. (a) Implementation Process. — The State shall work to implement the Climate Action Plan on an ongoing basis, in an inclusive, coordinated, and transparent manner. The State shall coordinate the strategy to achieve the State’s greenhouse …