Connecticut's Green Gains: Slashing Emissions, Boosting Resilience

0:00Connecticut's latest climate progress report is dropping some good news on the state's emissions fight. Officials say they're on track for at least a 34% cut in greenhouse gases from 2001 levels by 2030. The big winds come from smarter energy use in buildings and cleaner rides on the road, like fuel-efficient cars and electric vehicles. Heat pumps are heating up too, with nearly 23,000 rebates claimed in 2023, a 51.5% jump from the... Year before, electric vehicle registrations climb from 30,186 to 44,313 and newer. Low emission cars and trucks now make up 40.6% of light duty fleets, up from 31.6%. Deep Commissioner Katie Dykes is hyped, saying these state programs are already slashing energy bills, cleaning the air, boosting grid strength, and helping families handle wild weather. Connecticut's long-battle dirty air blowing in from upwind states, earning the old tailpipe

1:02of the nation tag, with these steps of turning that around. This glow up hits different, with federal rowbacks, like the EPA scrapping key emission rules for vehicles and coal plants, including the 2000. Nine endangerment finding. Officials stress states got a step up big time now, keeping rebates, EV pushes and land conservation rolling to lock in those gains. Starting ahead, the report flags more heat waves, droughts, heavy rains, and flooding on the horizon, so Connecticut's doubling down on local action, too. Stay resilient and hit those climate targets. Harford News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey, with the story.