The world needs to price carbon pollution. The country needs to price carbon pollution. Vermont needs to price carbon pollution! It’s the most efficient, effective and equitable path to reducing carbon pollution. It’s not a silver bullet, but it is essential. Without a carbon price none of our state’s climate…
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On May 1, 2019 students from across Vermont marched to the State House lawn to call on their political leaders to keep their commitment to the Paris Climate Accord. Hundreds of young people packed the lawn—urging action that will deliver good jobs, an equitable transition to clean energy and a…
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Listen to Rep. Diana González speak about why her plan to address our dependence on fossil fuels is not only good for our environment, but will also be an investment in equity and economic growth. Economy Equity Environment
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H.477: the Vermont Equity & Infrastructure Act is the most ambitious climate legislation introduced in 2019. Listen to Rep. Diana González speak about why addressing our dependence on fossil fuels can also be an opportunity for equity and economic growth. H.477 Fact Sheet CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS Contact your legislators in…
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Business leaders from some of Vermont’s most iconic companies on Wednesday called on the Governor and the Legislature to pass a comprehensive climate action package this session that moves the state off of fossil fuels and to local, renewable energy. The CEOs and company founders from Black River Produce, Danforth…
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The highly-respected and nonpartisan Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office released a strategic road map for actions Vermont policy makers can take to strengthen the local economy, create jobs, lower the cost of living, reduce income inequality, improve public health and limit the pollution causing global warming. The Decarbonization Study was…
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Audubon Vermont recognizes that climate change is the biggest threat facing birds today, and that we must act now to reduce carbon pollution. Today, Audubon Vermont announces they are joining in Energy Independent Vermont’s call for carbon pricing as a positive step in addressing the climate crisis and a proven method…
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The pundits said it couldn’t be done, but you have proved them wrong. Ever since the launch of the Energy Independent Vermont campaign we’ve been told by the powers-that-be that Vermont is too small, too rural, too poor, too cold, too dependent on gas and oil to ever consider charging…
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This week Vermont legislators — incumbents and newly-electeds — will return to Montpelier for briefings ahead of the 2019 session that begins in January. It’s imperative that climate action be at the top of their agenda. That’s why we’re urging Vermonters to be in touch with Vermont’s elected leaders with…
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Energy Independent Vermont is a nonpartisan, non-profit coalition. We don’t endorse candidates or tell Vermonters how to vote. We can, however, point out when candidates for office stray from the truth, and in the recent Vermont Public Radio/Vermont Public Television debate, Representative Don Turner strayed from the truth. Before…
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