Keeping It Green #14 – Climate Updates!
This podcast episode highlights climate action at the international, national, state, and local levels.
Category: Climate Change & Adaptation
Surprise! That’s illegal
There are a lot of silly laws on the books in Connecticut. One of the silliest? You’re not allowed to share solar energy with your neighbors.
Shared Solar Still Not an Option in Connecticut
Nationwide, most people aren’t able to put solar panels on their roofs—because they rent, live in an apartment or other multi-family housing, or their roof is too shady or otherwise unsuitable. In Connecticut, about 80% of residents are unable to do rooftop solar.
CFE: new CT climate report outlines opportunities; next steps for the state
The Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), which was formed in April 2015, has released its first report.
Hartford’s new zoning code an environmental win!
It may come as a surprise to learn that the brand-new zoning code of our capital city, Hartford, is now among the most sustainable in the country. But it’s true!
Naughty and Nice: Reflections on the Paris Agreement
After spending a week in Paris at the COP21 global climate talks, CFE staffer Sarah Ganong offers her final musings on the outcome, and the hope in the way forward
CT climate commitment is hopeful sign for Paris
Gov. Malloy’s signing of the Under 2 MOU puts welcome pressure on negotiators at international climate talks.
Salutations du climat de Paris!
CFE staffer Sarah Ganong reports from the UN climate talks in Paris