HOW the STATE of VERMONT PLANS to LOWER its CARBON FOOTPRINT

Excerpts from

2016 VT COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN

 

GOALS

1. Reduce total energy consumption per capita by 50% by 2025, and by more than 1/3 by 2050

2. Meet 25% of the remaining energy need from renewable sources by 2025,  40% by 2035, and  90% by 2050

3. By 2025: 10% renewable transportation, 30% renewable buildings, 67% renewable electric power

 

TRANSPORTATION GOALS

  • Reduce transportation energy demand through smart land use.

  • Shift transportation away from single-occupancy vehicles.

  • Electrify and increase the efficiency of light-duty vehicles.

  • Increase the efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles and power them with renewable fuels.

 

 
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Emissions by source

HOW ARE WE DOING?

A chart showing how much carbon we emitted for various sectors over time, shows that we missed our 2012 target and have a lot of catch-up to do in lowering greenhouse gases (GHGs) to our 2028 goal. Note the large proportion of GHGs emitted from transportation.