Gov. Phil Murphy announced a new clean-energy goal Wednesday during a speech at Winant Hall in Rutgers University — moving up the target for New Jersey to become a clean-energy state by 15 years, from 2050 to 2035. He said steps to achieve that goal would include incentivizing and subsidizing electrification of home heating and cooling systems, and working with energy companies and others to put together a plan that decreases dependence on fossil fuels.

But outside, members of local and statewide organizations criticized Murphy for a lack of progress on environmental issues. “The governor continues to issue executive orders and make proclamations. He takes to Twitter to tweet about his green credentials but the communities who are facing these fossil fuel projects, they’re not buying the hype. They want real concrete action from this governor to deny these fossil fuel projects,” said Matt Smith, New Jersey state director of Food & Water Watch.