Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Klee Push for Environmental and Energy Bills
Governor
"Climate change is real, it's man-made, and it's here,"
The Governor's environmental bill, Senate Bill 7 - An Act Concerning Climate Change and Resiliency, makes necessary statutory changes to ensure the success of future projects undertaken in the state, the prudence of our investments, and the safety of those residing on or near the shoreline. The legislation:
* Implements an interim target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 45 percent from a 2001 baseline by 2030 as recommended by the
* Updates current statutory references to sea level rise to reflect CIRCA's planning recommendation of nearly two feet by 2050.
* Requires all future state projects located in the Coastal Boundary that are either undertaken by a state agency or funded by a state/federal grant or loan to meet CIRCA's projections.
* Updates Connecticut coastal boundary maps to move the boundary landward distance represented by the approximate two feet in sea level rise.
The Governor's energy bill, Senate Bill 9 - An Act Concerning Connecticut's Energy Future, will build upon the state's long history of successes to cement
* Increases the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 40 percent by 2030.
* Makes the compensation for clean distributed generation simpler, fairer and more sustainable by:
* Simplifying the current net metering / virtual net metering structures through the introduction of one competitive auction process resulting in a long-term contract for winning bids.
* Establishing a fixed rate for residential programs (i.e. rooftop solar) through a PURA rate setting process that ensures that developers cover their costs and earn a fair rate of return.
* Most significantly, this proposal will increase the megawatts deployed of renewable energy at a savings of over
* Establishes a procurement process for energy efficiency as a resource, and sets a minimum efficiency target based on current investment levels in order to mitigate the impact of the 2017 energy efficiency fund sweeps.
* Fortifies the
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"The sea level is rising. When the ocean warms, it expands and when the global temperature increases, ice trapped on land moves into the ocean faster and melts,"
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