Climate Change

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• Reducing Business/Fleet Transportation Emissions

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

• Commercial Buildings

  There are significant opportunities for cost-saving energy efficiency measures in most commercial and industrial buildings here in Connecticut.

• 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.

• Webinars

• Public Comments Received by Governor’s Council on Climate Change

  Public comments received by GC3.

• Public Participation Documents

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

• Subcommittee and working groups

  Meeting dates, agendas and minutes for the CT Governor's Council on Climate Change working groups.

• Climate Action Timeline for Connecticut

  A historical look back at climate action in CT

• Governors Council on Climate Change

  The Governor's Council on Climate Change was established to ensure that the State of Connecticut is on a path to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals by 2050 and remains a national leader in addressing climate change.

• CT Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports

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

• Adaptation & Resilience

  The Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is a partnership of UConn and DEEP that focuses on increasing the resilience and sustainability of communities along Connecticut's coast and inland waterways.

• Climate Resources for Educators

• 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

• 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.

• 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.