Current Status
The Climate Action Plan is currently being updated by the Climate Council. The updated plan is due July 1, 2025. A draft plan is expected at the end of March, with public engagement occurring in April.
View upcoming meetings on the calendar. Join a meeting to share your thoughts with the Council, or submit a written comment.
The time is now: Spring Input Sessions on Vermont's Climate Action Plan
Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on the 2025 update to Vermont’s Climate Action Plan!
Voice your climate priorities through diverse engagement activities. Choose from in-person options around the state or virtual events. Climate Councilors will listen, and then consider public input when revising the Plan (due July 1, 2025).
- April 10, 5:30-7 pm: Virtual | Register for a virtual event
- April 14, 6-8 pm: Hardwick | Hardwick Town House, 127 W Church St, Hardwick, VT 05843 | Register for Hardwick event
- April 15, 6-8 pm: Hinesburg | Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Rd, Hinesburg, VT 05461 | Register for Hinesburg event
- April 16, 6-8 pm: St. Albans | St. Albans City Hall, 100 N Main St, St Albans, VT 05478 | Register for St. Albans event
- April 17, 6-8 pm: Bennington | Bennington Fire Department, 130 River St, Bennington, VT 05201 | Register for Bennington event
- April 23, 5:30-7:30 pm: Bellows Falls | Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St, Bellows Falls, VT 05101 | Register for Bellows Falls Event
- April 28, 5:30-7:30 pm: Barre City | Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St, Barre City, VT 05641 | Register for Barre event
- April 30, 5:30-7:30 pm: Rutland | Rutland Regional Planning Commission, 16 Evelyn St 2nd Floor, Rutland, VT 05701 | Register for Rutland event
- May 1, 12-1:30 pm: Virtual | Register for a virtual event
Background materials will be emailed to you a few days in advance of the meeting. Hearty snacks provided. Kids' activity sheet available for families. In your registration email, you'll find a link to easily organize a carpool with your neighbors!
QUESTIONS? Contact anr.cao@vermont.gov or (802) 404-2729 including for accessibility needs (language, transportation, disability, etc.)
Draft Priority Actions
View the current draft priority actions. Please note that the Climate Council has not yet reached consensus on these actions.
To arrive at the current draft, the Council worked with recommended priority actions from subcommittees of the Climate Council. The subcommittees delivered their recommendations on December 16, 2024; view the full list of all subcommittee priority recommendations.
Timeline
Fall 2024 Input Sessions
In October and November, Climate Council subcommittees hosted input sessions on their focal areas. Find materials, videos, and summaries below.
Buildings and Thermal
- Buildings and Thermal recording
- Buildings and Thermal summary of input
- Buildings and Thermal presentation slides
Transportation
Rural Resilience and Businesses
- Rural Resilience and Businesses recording
- Rural Resilience and Businesses summary of input
- Rural Resilience and Businesses presentation slides
Rural Resilience and Town Support
- Resilience and Town Support recording
- Resilience and Town Support summary of input
- Resilience and Town Support presentation slides
Agriculture
Natural Lands and Forestry
- Natural Lands and Forestry recording
- Natural Lands and Forestry summary of input
- Natural Lands and Forestry presentation slides
Municipal Climate Action
- Mid-day session recording
- Mid-day session summary of input
- Evening session recording
- Evening session summary of input
- Municipal Climate Action presentation slides
- Agency of Natural Resources' Municipal Day summary of input
Get Involved
- Submit a comment about the Climate Action Plan Update
- Learn who is on the Vermont Climate Council and Subcommittees
- Find meeting recordings on the Vermont Climate Council's YouTube playlist
- View upcoming public meetings on the calendar
If you have questions or need assistance, contact the Climate Action Office at anr.cao@vermont.gov or 802-404-2729