In September 2020 the Vermont Legislature passed the Global Warming Solutions Act (H.688). It will require Vermont to lower its climate-damaging emissions while creating jobs, improving community resilience, and reducing burdens for rural and marginalized communities to access clean energy, transportation, heating, and housing. Learn more here about how the Solutions Act can usher in a resilient, green recovery from COVID-19.
The road to passage wasn’t easy. VNRC worked with a diverse 30-member coalition representing environmental, climate justice, low income, business, public health, youth, and faith organizations to advance the legislation, which passed the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives, but was vetoed by Governor Scott.
The Global Warming Solutions Act became law on September 22, 2020 after the House (103-47) and Senate (22-8) voted overwhelmingly to override the Governor’s veto of the bill. We thank the legislators who voted YES to seize this critical opportunity for climate action!
Learn more about the Solutions Act at https://www.actonclimatevt.org/faq.
