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Climate change heroes:

    CitySeed

    New Haven. CitySeed received a Connecticut Climate Change Leadership Award in 2008 for its promotion of local and sustainable agriculture. CitySeed runs four nationally recognized farmers markets in New Haven—including the state’s first year-round open-air farmers market, runs BuyCTGrown.com, and helps develop school curricula on food issues.

     

Publications

The following reports provide information and background on Connecticut’s climate change program.

Draft Connecticut Climate Preparedness Plan

The draft Connecticut Climate Preparedness Plan was developed with input from a subcommittee made up of federal, state and local officials, academics, NGOs and legislators.  The draft plan outlines initial strategies to help address the potential effects of climate change described in the 2010 report Impacts of Climate Change on Connecticut Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources [...]

CT GHG Emissions: Mitigation Options Overview and Reduction Estimates, December 17, 2010

This is the final document CT GHG Emissions:  Mitigation Options Overview and Reduction Estimates, December 17, 2010, which was revised based on stakeholder review and comment.  The document analyzes the GHG reduction potential from 21 mitigation strategies and was prepared by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), under contract to the Connecticut Department of Environmental [...]

CT GHG Emissions: Mitigation Options Overview and Reduction Estimates, August 19, 2010

This draft document CT GHG Emissions:  Mitigation Options Overview and Reduction Estimates, August 19, 2010, was submitted for stakeholder review and comment.  The document analyzes the GHG reduction potential from 21 mitigation strategies and was prepared by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), under contract to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.

The Impacts of Climate Change on Connecticut Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Public Health, 2010

The Impacts of Climate Change on Connecticut Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Public Health, 2010

Prepared by the Adaptation Subcommittee of the Governor’s Steering Committee on Climate Change, this report discusses the impacts of climate change on Connecticut.  The report was developed in accordance with the requirements of the CT Global Warming Solutions Act, CGS Section [...]

Energy Saving Improvements in State Facilities and Operations, 2009: State Agencies Leading By Example

This report documents existing and proposed activities and improvements to the facilities of state agencies designed to meet energy savings goals established by the Governor.

2009 CT Greenhouse Gas Inventory

This inventory is published in accordance with the requirements of CT Global Warming Solutions Action, Section 22a-200b(a) on the CT General Statutes. The document serves as an update to the 2006 CT GHG Inventory.

2007 Report on Progress

Challenges and Accomplishments in Implementing Connecticut’s Climate Change Action Plan: Progress Made in 2007 is the third annual report on progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut. The progress report was submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of the Connecticut General Statutes 221-200a (Public Act 04-252).

2006 Progress Report

Implementing Connecticut’s Climate Change Action Plan: 2006 Progress Report is the second annual report on progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut. The progress report was submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of the Connecticut General Statutes 221-200a (Public Act 04-252).

CT Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990 – 2001 (2006 update)

This inventory was compiled in accordance with Section 22a-200b(f) of the CT General Statutes, which was amended in 2008. The inventory was compiled using output from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GHG Inventory Tool.

DEP compiled this comprehensive inventory of GHGs in Connecticut using a “top down” methodology.  The data is based on the output [...]

2005 Progress Report

Taking Action in Connecticut to Address Climate Change: Progress Made in 2005 is the first annual report on progress in implementing the CT Climate Change Action Plan 2005. The progress report was submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with the requirements of the Connecticut General Statutes 221-200a (Public Act 04-252). The report also contains numerous success stories of actions by individuals and groups in the state. Additional information that was not included in the hard copy is also provided here.