Environmental Initiatives

Sustainability: We’re Taking Action

Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy: Our comprehensive guide detailing the Port Authority of NY & NJ Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy will be available for download soon. Please check back for its release.

The Port Authority is committed to the long-term sustainability of the region while meeting the critical infrastructure needs of New York and New Jersey. We have formally committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across the Port Authority, embracing the Biden Administration’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. In addition, we have established a new interim target to reduce emissions under the Port Authority’s direct operational control of 50 percent by 2030, building on our 2018 commitment to reduce direct emissions by 35 percent by 2025.

These commitments strengthen the agency’s first-in-sector embrace of the Paris Climate Accords in 2018. To learn more about the initiatives we are taking to achieve net zero, read the press release here.

Net Zero Sustainability Efforts by 2050 Announcement

Watch the virtual event which took place on October 28, 2021 where the Port Authority announced its plans to formally adopt a goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in alignment with goals set by the Biden administration. In addition, the agency announced its new target to reduce its direct emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

Sustainability and Innovation

We are on a mission to keep one of the world’s most economically vital regions moving—by air, land, rail, and sea—and to do so in a way that’s efficient, equitable, resilient and sustainable. Today we are striving to meet the demands of a growing region by embarking on an unprecedented program to build the next generation of world-class infrastructure all while focusing on reducing our environmental impact. Learn more about our agency-wide sustainability efforts at our various facilities by watching this video. 

Clean Energy Initiatives

Clean Energy

Clean Air Initiatives

Clean Air

Clean Construction Initiatives

Clean Construction

Climate Resilience Initiatives

Climate Resilience

Reporting and Performance

Performance

Partnerships and Collaboration

Partnerships