Clean Energy & Climate Action
VNRC takes a multi-pronged approach to help Vermonters combat the increasingly urgent climate crisis. From digging in at the local level with committed Vermonters to helping to advance strong state policy and in between, we combine exhaustive research, communications, public engagement, and policy advocacy to ensure Vermont embraces bold, equitable, job-creating clean energy solutions. We fundamentally believe that to change everything, we will need everyone. That means you!
At A Glance
Global Warming Solutions Act: Climate Council
Get updates on the Climate Council's work to ensure Vermont meets our emissions reduction goals.
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Modernizing Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard
This legislative session, VNRC is advocating for critical reforms to Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) to meet the urgency of the climate crisis and position Vermont for a successful clean energy future.
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Clean Energy and Efficiency
Helping Vermont save money, reduce pollution, and create jobs by reducing the energy needed to heat homes and businesses
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Climate Dispatch: Welcome to the 2025 session!
Happy New Year and welcome back to our weekly legislative Climate Dispatch! We are also excited to introduce and invite you to follow our partner Vermont Conservation Voters’ weekly Democracy Dispatch podcast…
President Biden announces new commitment to meeting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
Today, President Biden announced a new commitment to meeting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, in line with what the latest climate science requires. This commitment to science and…
Three Things: Legislative internship last call, Climate Council input sessions, and VtShares 2024
Three Things: This week, we’re sharing the application for our 2025 legislative internship, info about upcoming Vermont Climate Council input sessions, and the VtShares 2024 campaign. Stay informed, connected, and engaged—three things….
Climate Dispatch
Community Action
In 2005, VNRC co-founded the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network – VECAN – which is a collaborative of organizations working to start and strengthen community energy committees. We support grassroots efforts to implement local energy innovation projects and help the state make progress towards our necessarily ambitious clean energy and climate action goals.
As of 2019, there are over 120 town energy committees across Vermont. We support their inspiring work by offering networking, communications, capacity building, and direct technical assistance, which includes providing turnkey resources (like model solar contracts) that energy committees can use to move projects forward more easily.
