Climate Change

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• Climate News, Events, and Press Releases

  Climate News, Events, & Press Releases

• Climate Resources for Educators

• CT Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports

  Connecticut's published reports that overview the progress made in reducing GHG emissions over specific years.

• CT Reports Archive

• Educational Resources

  Education, outreach, and engagement are critical when implementing and applying policies and regulations designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identify new strategies to meet the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

• International Climate Change Initiatives

  International Climate Change Initiatives

• National Climate Change Regulations & Resources

  Climate change regulations and resources at the national level

• New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP)

  Eleven states and provinces within the New England Governor’s and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) region have jointly produced a Regional Climate Change Action Plan.

• Reducing Business/Fleet Transportation Emissions

  Businesses and fleet operators can reduce transportation emissions and there are numerous benefits in doing so.

• Reducing Your Personal Transportation Emissions

  The majority of transportation energy consumed comes from passenger cars and light trucks. Therefore, reducing your personal transportation emissions can have large impacts on total transportation emissions in Connecticut.

• Residential Buildings

  In Connecticut, residential buildings account for thirty- three percent of total energy consumption. The majority of energy consumption is associated with space heating and cooling, appliances and lighting, and water heating and refrigeration.

• State and Local Government

  Local and state governments in Connecticut have demonstrated important leadership to address climate change through implementing energy efficiency programs, switching to clean energy sources, and utilizing more fuel efficient vehicles.

• Transportation

  At 38 percent, the transportation sector is the largest source of Connecticut's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To achieve needed reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions and pollutants, our collective actions must involve increasing the efficiency of vehicle technology, changing how we travel and move goods, and promoting the use of lower-carbon fuels.

• ADM Public Comments

  Public comments submitted in regards to the Analysis, Data, and metrics working group for the GC3.

• Public Participation Documents

  List of public participation documents created by members of the GC3 Equity and Environmental Justice Working Group.