Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
The mission of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is to ensure the wise management, conservation, and enhancement of the State's natural resources; protect public health and the environment; provide quality outdoor recreation; improve the quality of life; and educate the public on historic, cultural, and natural resource use, requirements and issues.
The DNREC Division of Energy and Climate facilitates sustainable land use planning with local governments and engages in regional and utility energy planning. The Division manages and oversees policies and programs for energy efficiency, low-income weatherization, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and climate adaptation and mitigation, including the oversight of federal and state grants and Delaware's Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU).
The Department's website provides detailed information on climate change, its effects and consequences (both globally and specifically for Delaware), and up-to-date information on Delaware’s policies and initiatives to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Phone: (302) 739-9402
Related Resources:
- Recommended Sea Level Rise Scenarios for Delaware
- Preparing for Tomorrow's High Tide: Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment for the State of Delaware
- Delaware Sea Level Rise Initiative
- Town of Bowers Beach, Delaware Coastal Resiliency Planning
- Preparing for Tomorrow's High Tide: Final Recommendations for Preparing Delaware for Sea Level Rise
- Preparing for Tomorrow’s High Tide: Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment for the State of Delaware – Transportation Infrastructure
- Assessing the Legal Toolbox for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Delaware: Options and Challenges for Regulators, Policymakers, Property Owners, and the Public
- Delaware Climate-Ready Workforce Pilot Project
- Striking a Balance - A Guide to Coastal Dynamics and Beach Management in Delaware
- Lessons Learned from Delaware Lidar
- Delaware 2017 Coastal Inundation Maps
- Delaware Climate Change Impact Assessment
- Delaware Coastal Management Assistance Program
- Delaware Wastewater and Surface Water Matching Planning Grant
- Green Infrastructure Primer: A Delaware Guide to Using Natural Systems in Urban, Rural, and Coastal Settings
- Delaware Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025
- Climate Action in Delaware: 2016 Progress Report
- Avoiding and Minimizing Risk of Flood Damage to State Assets: A Guide for Delaware State Agencies
- Delaware Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program
- Delaware Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Planning
- Recommendation of Sea Level Rise Planning Scenarios for Delaware: Technical Report
- Delaware Climate Solutions Act of 2023
- Delaware Climate Action Plan (2025)
- I-ADAPT: A Flood Planning and Adaptation Tool
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