In 2024 the legislature passed Act 148 (the Transportation Bill), which requires the Agency of Natural Resources and Agency of Transportation to study a cap-and-invest program as a strategy that could support meeting the State’s requirements for cutting climate pollution. The State must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The transportation sector is responsible for achieving 40 percent of those required reductions. This work includes outreach to the public and a series of focus groups with representatives of business, freight, rail, environmental, and equity interests.
The first set of public meetings about the cap-and-invest study will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Select the session you'd like to attend below, and you will be emailed a Zoom link:
Attendees will learn about Vermont’s transportation climate pollution reduction requirements, how cap-and-invest programs work, and the benefits and impacts such a program could have on Vermonters. Members of the public will have the chance to ask questions and provide comments to the project team. ANR and AOT value the public’s input and encourage Vermonters to stay involved in efforts to cut climate pollution in the State.
