Alliance members are working to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions, accelerating action, centering equity, and tracking progress. 

Explore Vermont's policies and actions across the Alliance's 10 key policy areas. Numbers presented below only reflect the number of policies in this database and thus may not reflect all climate policies pursued.

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Act 44: An act relating to energy efficiency modernization

Allows eligible retail energy providers to deliver incentive programs and electric vehicle supply equipment grant programs to incentivize high-consumption fuel users, especially individuals using more than 1000 gallons of gasoline or diesel annually and those with low and moderate income, to transition to the use of battery electric vehicles.

Draft Comprehensive Review of Vermont’s Renewable & Clean Electricity Policies and Programs

The Department of Public Service is currently reviewing the policies and programs related to renewable electricity to determine what changes are necessary to achieve state energy and climate goals.

On November 27th, the Department published a draft summary of the process it has taken to review Vermont’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs. This effort responded to recommendations from the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan to review those policies in a transparent and open manner. 

The report begins to synthesize learnings from across the public engagement efforts and supporting technical analyses conducted between January and November 2023. It distills five initial takeaways related to the future of electricity in Vermont and offers several reflections on the process taken to engage Vermonters in this effort.

H 433 (Act 55), An Act Relating to the Transportation Program and Miscellaneous Changes to Laws Related to Transportation

- Incentive Programs for New PEVs. Authorizes a total of $3,250,000.00 in one-time Transportation Fund monies in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 (combined) for the Incentive Program for New PEVs and the Agency’s partnership with Drive Electric Vermont. Up to $250,000.00 is available for the partnership with Drive Electric Vermont, and the balance is available for incentives under the Incentive Program for New PEVs (with up to 10 percent of that allowed for administrative costs).
- MileageSmart. Authorizes $750,000.00 in one-time Transportation Fund monies for MileageSmart in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 (combined) and $500,000.00 in one-time General Fund monies for MileageSmart in fiscal year 2022, with up to 10 percent of the total amount that is given out in incentives (inclusive of carryforward) in fiscal year 2022 available for administrative costs.
- Electric bicycle incentives. Sec. 28 of this act authorizes up to
$50,000.00 for $200.00 incentives for the purchase of an electric bicycle.

The Agency of Natural Resources is committed to ensuring that everyone living in and visiting Vermont has meaningful access and equal opportunity to participate in Agency programs, services, and activities and that everyone feels safe and welcome on Vermont’s public lands. The Office Civil Rights and Environmental Justice supports and advances that mission.

Office of Environmental Justice

The State of Vermont is offering a limited-time incentive program to consumers for the purchase of eligible electric bicycles to reduce vehicle miles traveled in personal automobiles and their associated greenhouse gas emissions. This Program was reauthorized with $150,000 through the 2023 Budget Adjustment Act and FY2024 Transportation Bill.

State of Vermont Incentive Program for eBikes

Vermont Smart Growth, VMT and GHG Research

As highlighted in the 2021 Vermont Climate Action Plan, the transportation sector generates 40% of the state's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. To comply with the 2020 Global Warming Solutions Act, Vermont needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 26% below 2005 levels by 2025, 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. This project will develop a better understanding of the effects of land use patterns on overall travel behavior and GHG emissions will be a critical step to inform the actions advanced in VTrans' Sustainable Transportation Plan.