During its 2015 session, the Maryland General Assembly codified the Maryland Commission o​n Climate Change (Md. Environment Code Ann. § 2-1302), officially charging the Commission with advising the Governor and General Assembly "on ways to mitigate the causes of,  ​prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change." The MCCC is chaired by the Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary or desi​gn​ee and consists of members representing state agencies and the legislature, local government, business, environmental non-pro​fit organizations, organized labor, philanthropic interests, and the State University system.​​​

Current Working Groups

• ​Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group​

• Adaptation and Resiliency Working Group​

• Scientific and Tec​hnical​ Working Group​​​​

• Education, Communication and Outreach Working Group​​

New Working Groups

• Just Transition Employment and Retraining Working Group​

• Energy Industry Revitalization W​orking Group​

• ​Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group​​

• Solar Photovoltaic Systems Recovery, Reu​se, and Recycling Working Group​​​​​​

Each of the four new working groups is required to have members of the Senate and House, cabinet-level officers (or their designees) as well as numerous representatives of industry and environmental groups.​ Combined, the new working groups add 66 appointed positions to the 85 current positions in the pre-existing groups.

Meetings

The Maryland Department of the Environment hosts the Commission meetings at least four times per year, with additional meetings called by the Chair as needed. Meetings are held both in person and virtually and a portion of each is set aside for public comment. Below are the ​meeting materials.  Check the Commission's calendar on the right for meeting times, dates, and links for Commission and working group meeting announcements.  ​

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Meeting Materials​