Global Warming Solutions Act

John Rodgers is in his first weeks as Vermont Lieutenant Governor. The Legislature is about to take its annual week long Town Meeting break, and the Republican is dissatisfied with the progress legislators have made so far.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott held a weekly briefing today, two days after delivering his budget address, with a focus on climate and tax policy proposals.

The Vermont Climate Action Council has been holding a series of public meetings to receive input on potential revisions to the state’s Climate Action Plan.

During his weekly briefing today, Governor Phil Scott warned that predicted costs to comply with climate and energy bills passed by the legislature will cause undue stress especially on lower income Vermonters.

The Vermont Climate Council met virtually recently to get initial input from the public on potential revisions to the state’s Climate Action Plan.

Vermont is behind both Paris Accord global and state level reductions mandated by the Global Warming Solutions Act.

Late last week the Vermont House passed the Affordable Heat Act, sent to the Senate for reconciliation. The bill’s intent is to move away from fossil fuels and lower energy costs. But opponents say its provisions are anything but affordable.

The Vermont Legislature is considering a bill called the Affordable Heat Act.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s weekly press conference today focused on Senate Bill 5, a proposal known as the Affordable Heat Act, which the Republican governor opposes.

With a Democratic/Progressive supermajority in the Vermont Legislature this session, environmental advocates in the state are hoping that aggressive action on climate legislation will be passed during the biennium.