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 1/9/2026: Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the weekly Climate Dispatch! We hope you had a restful holiday season with loved ones. In these challenging times, it’s essential to center what matters most: defending…
David Mears on how proper land management planning can boost Vermont’s climate resilience
When we think about what resilient communities look like in 2025, much of what we are speaking about boils down to how, as Vermonters, we fight the onslaught of climate…
Vermont-based Democracy and Environmental Nonprofits Call Out Governor Scott’s Illegal Overreach with Recent Executive Order
On October 15, 2025, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and other nonprofit partners submitted a letter to the Scott Administration expressing deep concern that provisions in a recent Executive…
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.
