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Vermont Government

Climate Change Team

• Tropical Storm Irene - By the Numbers - A look at the environmental and infrastructure costs cause by Tropical Storm Irene.

Statutes

• 10 V.S.A. 578 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

Governor’s Executive Orders

• Executive Order 05-11 - Climate Cabinet of the Vermont State Government
May 2011
• Executive Order 07-05 – Governor’s Commission on Climate Change – December 2005
• Executive Order 14-03 – Climate Change Action Plan for State Government Buildings and Operations – September 2003
  

Governor’s Commission on Climate Change (est. 2005, final report issued 2007)

• GCCC Report (Cover and Pages 1-10) (150 KB). 
  
• GCCC Appendix 1 (Executive Order #07-05) (56 KB). 
  
• GCCC Appendix 2 (Plenary Group Report & Appendices) (3 MB). 
  
• GCCC Appendix 3 (GCCC Deliberation Matrix) (270 KB). 
  
• GCCC Appendix 4 (Quick Tips For CO2 reduction) (75 KB). 

Complete Archive of the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change Website

Climate Change Transition Team Report – October 2008
The multi-agency Climate Change Transition Team draft work plans for the activities identified in the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change report.

Climate Change Oversight Committee  (est 2008; final report 2/2010)

• Climate Change Oversight Committee Final Report 2/10/2010

Climate Neutral Working Group
Archive of the CWNG Biennial Reports

• Fourth Biennial Report (March 2011)
• Third Biennial Report (August 2009)
• Second Biennial Report (April 2007)
• First Biennial Report (April 2005)

State Agency Plans

• Vermont 25 x ’25 Initiative
• Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan – Public Review Draft (VT Dept. of Public Service – May 2008) 
• VTrans Climate Change Action Plan (June 2008)
• Life Beyond Garbage: Vermont Waste Reduction and Diversion Strategies (VT ANR – May 2008)(Link)

Vermont Legislature Climate Change Related Proposals 2009-2010 Session (Link)

Vermont Climate Change Presentation

A 12-minute narrated  slideshow explaining the basics of climate change science, the potential  effects on Vermont and some actions to take 

Vermont Green House Gas Video

Other Links

Renewable Energy Atlas

The Atlas is the first tool of its kind in the United States – a GIS-based web application that enables users to choose their town or county and then select from a suite of renewable energy options including biomass, efficiency, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind, The Atlas then identifies, analyzes, and visualizes existing and promising locations for renewable energy projects.

Educational Links

Name	Media Type	Description
GHGs & The Greenhouse Effect	Powerpoint	(2008 Science On The Green) Educational module that explains the Greenhouse Effect.
Global Climate Change - Science & Sources	Powerpoint	(2008 Science On The Green) Explore the basic science of climate change, and learn about greenhouse gas emission sources.
Global Climate Change - Signs & Symptoms	Powerpoint	(2008 Science On The Green) Learn about climate change signs that scientists are seeing around the globe and in VT.
Global Climate Change - Strategies & Solutions	Powerpoint	(2008 Science On The Green) Find out ways you can reduce GHG emissions from activities at home, school, the store & on the road.