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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Three Things: Clean Heat Standard webinar, EPA farm pollution letter, and GMT public meetings
Three Things: This week, we’re sharing updates on VECAN’s Clean Heat Standard webinar, the EPA’s recent letter regarding agricultural pollution in Vermont, and Green Mountain Transit’s public meetings on proposed…
Three Things: Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions Summit, “Why Wood is Good for our Waterways” op-ed, ReWiring America Ribbon Cutting
Three Things: This week, we’re announcing the Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions summit, sharing our recent op-ed “Why Wood is Good for our Waterways,” and recapping the clean energy ribbon…
Montpelier homeowner celebrates clean, efficient home upgrades made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act
Aug 28, 2024 Montpelier – State Senator Anne Watson and Montpelier Mayor Jack McCullough joined Montpelier resident John Snell and representatives of the Vermont Natural Resources Council and VPIRG today to…
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.
