State Adaptation Progress Tracker

States and communities around the country have begun to prepare for the climate changes that are already underway.  This planning process typically results in a document called an adaptation plan.  

Below is a map that highlights the status of state adaptation efforts. Click on a state to view a summary of its progress to date and to access its full profile page. State profile pages include a detailed breakdown of each state's adaptation work and links to local adaptation plans and resources. Please move the map to view Alaska and Hawaii. 

Please note: We update this map and the table below on an ongoing basis as we learn of new developments in state adaptation planning. As a result, it may not reflect very recent legislation or policy changes. To alert us to new state plans or policies that should be updated or added, please contact us at climate@georgetown.edu, and include “State Progress Tracker Update” in the subject line.

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State-Led Adaptation Plan Finalized

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The following table is sortable by state and the number of adaptation goals in each state. Hover over a progress bar to see more information about a state's progress. Click on a state name to view a state's complete profile, including local resources.

State Adaptation Plan(s) Sector/Agency Plans Local/Regional Plans
Alabama No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Alaska Alaska's Climate Change Strategy: Addressing Impacts in Alaska
Arizona No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Arkansas No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
California Safeguarding California Plan: 2018 Update
Safeguarding California: Reducing Climate Risk - 2014 Update to the 2009 CA Climate Adaptation Strategy
California 2009 Climate Adaptation Strategy
Colorado Colorado Climate Plan 2018 Update - State Level Policies and Strategies to Mitigate and Adapt
Colorado Climate Preparedness Project: Final Report
Connecticut Connecticut Climate Change Preparedness Plan
District of Columbia Climate Ready DC: The District of Columbia’s Plan to Adapt to a Changing Climate
Delaware Delaware’s Climate Action Plan
Climate Framework for Delaware
Florida Florida's Energy and Climate Change Action Plan
Georgia No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Hawaii No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Idaho No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Illinois No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Indiana No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Iowa No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Kansas No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Kentucky No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Louisiana No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Maine Maine Won’t Wait –
People and Nature Adapting to a Changing Climate: Charting Maine's Course
Maryland Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Maryland's Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase II: Building societal, economic, and ecological resilience
Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Maryland's Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase I: Sea-level rise and coastal storms
Massachusetts Massachusetts Statewide Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan
Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report
Michigan No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Minnesota No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway. 		–
Mississippi No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Missouri No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Montana Montana Climate Solutions Plan
Nebraska No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Nevada No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
New Hampshire New Hampshire Climate Action Plan: A Plan for New Hampshire's Energy, Environmental and Economic Development Future
New Jersey New Jersey Climate Change Resilience Strategy and Coastal Resilience Strategy
New Mexico No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
New York New York State Climate Action Plan Interim Report
North Carolina North Carolina 2020 Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
North Dakota No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Ohio No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Oklahoma No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Oregon Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework 2021
The Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report: Risks and Practical Recommendations
Rhode Island Resilient Rhody: An Actionable Vision for Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change in Rhode Island
South Carolina No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
South Dakota No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Tennessee No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Texas No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Utah No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Vermont No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Virginia Virginia Governor's Commission on Climate Change Final Report: A Climate Change Action Plan
Washington Preparing for a Changing Climate: Washington State's Integrated Climate Response Strategy
West Virginia No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Wisconsin No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Wyoming No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –

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