VPIRG, the Sierra Club, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council are happy to present a webinar discussing Vermont's Clean Heat Standard policy with appointed members of the Vermont Climate Council Richard Cowart from the Regulatory Assistance Project and Jared Duval of the Vermont Energy Action Network on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 PM. Since the Vermont Legislature passed the Affordable Heat Act last May, the Public Utility Commission has started to develop the Clean Heat Standard policy.
A Clean Heat Standard, or CHS, is an innovative policy that seeks to change the heating industry business model to address multiple goals- namely, cutting climate pollution, reducing Vermonters’ energy burden, and advancing equity. Broadly, the Clean Heat Standard will require providers of fossil fuel heating (natural gas, propane, heating oil, etc.) to decrease carbon pollution over time by helping Vermonters move away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner alternatives, leading to a gradual decrease in climate pollution in line with the state's climate goals.
Richard Cowart is an appointed member of the Vermont Climate Council and a principal at the Regulatory Assistance Project. He is an expert on clean energy policy, has worked extensively in the energy regulatory space, and has published multiple reports on Clean Heat Standards and related policy instruments.
Jared Duval is an appointed member of the Vermont Climate Council and the executive director of Energy Action Network, a Vermont-based network of nonprofits, businesses, public agencies, and other organizations working to support Vermont's climate and energy goals. Jared previously worked with the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, driving funding to green economy businesses throughout the state.
Check out some CHS reading materials from RAP and EAN's CHS work. We hope to see you there!
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