Vermont climate policy gets an upgrade

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) — The blueprint for Vermont’s climate policy has gotten an upgrade.

Every four years, the state’s Climate Action Plan is updated after public input is gathered on proposed changes.

This time around, the plan includes a set of 52 priority recommendations and a top 10 list of actions the state can take to advance climate policy.

It aims to make Vermont more resilient to flooding, reduce climate pollution through weatherization and implement what’s called a cap and invest program.

“I would highlight those 10 recommendations as a really solid reflection of the broad suite of solutions we need to pursue. I hope folks look to the Climate Action Plan as sort of a guidepost for what we can and should be doing in this moment,” said Johanna Miller of the Vermont Natural Resources Council.

Council members say the plan comes as priorities shift at the federal level.

They say those changes will make the work in Vermont more uncertain and create a challenging landscape around federal funding.

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