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Climate Action Plan Public Engagement Materials
This page holds a collection of informational materials provided during a round of three community engagement sessions in mid-September of 2025 to gather additional input for Delaware’s Climate Action Plan. Informational Posters What is the Climate Action Plan (CAP)? Poster Delaware Climate Change Impacts PosterTechnical Climate Advisors
The Technical Climate Advisors are experts from state agencies, higher education and other institutions tasked with evaluating and updating the State’s sea level rise, temperature and precipitation scenarios every five years to be used in the state Climate Action Plan and in support of other climate and sustainability initiatives. The group isClimate and Sustainability Initiatives
The DNREC Climate and Sustainability Section is charged with coordinating state actions that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and improving Delaware’s resiliency to climate change impacts. They use technical assistance, financial incentives, policy development, pilot projects and education initiatives to meet this charge. The Division is2021 Delaware Climate Action Plan
Delaware’s Climate Action Plan is the State’s playbook of actionable strategies and goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, produce energy from renewable sources and protect our natural resources, communities, and people from the impacts of climate change. 2025 Climate Plan Update DNREC is actively developing the 2025Developing the 2025 Climate Action Plan
The 2025 Delaware Climate Action Plan was developed by DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy, in collaboration with technical experts, stakeholders and residents, as an update the 2021 Climate Action Plan, including requirements in the state’s Climate Change Solutions Act. Community Engagement SessionsI-ADAPT: A Flood Planning and Adaptation Tool
The Individual Adaptation Decision and Planning Tool, I-ADAPT, is designed to help Delaware residents adapt to increased flooding. Users enter information about their property and the tool generates recommendations on how to lower their flood risk. As Delaware residents experience flooding events more frequently due to climate change induced seaI-ADAPT Definitions
The following is a glossary of terms used throughout the I-ADAPT tool and associated documents. The definitions are organized alphabetically. 100-year floodplain: According to FEMA, the 100-year floodplain is the boundary of the flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any givenHow to Use the I-ADAPT Tool
The I-ADAPT tool will ask a series of questions about your property and personal preferences. These questions are used to develop recommended strategies based on the specific information about your property. The questions span several pages within the tool. To toggle between these pages, select the “Next” button atFlooding Adaptation Strategies
This page lists all of the flooding adaptation strategies and their associated informational documents available through the I-ADAPT Tool. The adaptation strategies are listed by category — Interior, Exterior, Shoreline, Yard and Other adaptations — and alphabetically. Interior Adaptations BackflowAdditional Resources
This page lists additional resources that are referenced throughout the adaptation strategy documents associated with the I-ADAPT planning tool. These resources are listed alphabetically. C Community Rating System D DelawareClimate Pollution Reduction Grant
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program is a federal grant administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).Contact Us
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