Climate Change
Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.
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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.
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.
Environmental Use Restrictions
An Environmental Use Restriction (EUR) is used to minimize the risk of human exposure to pollutants and hazards to the environment by preventing specific uses or activities at a property or a portion of a property.
Proposed Water Quality Standards
Proposed amendments to Connecticut’s Water Quality Standards 2009.
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.
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.
Historical Version- Air Pollution Regulations
This table includes historical regulatory text for regulations amended before July 1, 2017. These documents are provided for historical reference only
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.
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.
Adjudications - Order Cases - Proposed and Final Decisions
The Office of Adjudications conducts public hearings and issues written decisions on permit applications and enforcement proceedings.
A number of state and private shooting ranges operate in CT throughout the year. Check links for hours.
Connecticut DEEP - Laws and Regulations