Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford is currently closed due to recent water damage impacting multiple areas of the building. We are working to remediate the situation and get the building back open to staff and the public as soon as possible. While the building is closed, Staff continue to work either remotely or in alternate locations. We continue to be able to receive documents via U.S. Mail or courier service, and our electronic file submittal protocols remain unchanged. For updates, please click here

Clean Vehicles

Transformation of Connecticut's transportation system is vital to meeting Connecticut's clean air goals. Moving from polluting fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable fuels will alleviate environmental impacts for all Connecticut residents.

CT Low Emissions Vehicle Program (LEV)

Mobile source pollution accounts for a majority of all air pollution emitted in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast.

Implementation of the Connecticut Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) program helps to meet health-based air pollution standards, achieve significant air quality benefits, reduce people’s exposure to harmful air pollutants from motor vehicle exhaust, and help to bring the best and cleanest new car technology to Connecticut’s consumers.

EVConnecticut

Connecticut's clean vehicle future depends largely on the mass-market adoption of electric vehicles.

EVConnecticut explains how you can save money on your next electric vehicle purchase, shows you where and how you can charge your car, answers basic questions about EVs and much more!

You and Your Car: Reducing your Environmental Footprint

An environmental footprint is a measure of how much our individual actions impact the earth. Driving a car has a significant impact on the environment, from the resources used to manufacture the vehicle, how and how much we drive, to the final disposal of the vehicle. You can greatly reduce your footprint by following some of these simple tips.

Content last updated January 28, 2020