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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Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
A regional program to establish a cap on global warming pollution from transportation fuels, Vermont's largest source of pollution
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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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Transportation Infrastructure, Alternatives, & What’s Next
The final installment of our Summer Session Deep Dive on Climate Series As we move towards an electrified transportation future, it’s important to remember that not everybody wants, needs, or…
U.S. Senate Reaches Major—and Surprising—Climate Action Agreement
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin made a surprise announcement that brings a much needed sigh of relief — the Senate has reached an agreement to…
Electrifying Transportation and Moving Away from Single Occupancy Gas-powered Vehicles
Part of our Summer Session Deep Dive on Climate Series As Vermont continues to work toward a notable reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions, we’re going to need to make…
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.
