The Vermont Governor's Commission on Climate Change

The Vermont Governor's Commission on Climate Change (VGCCC) was established by Vermont Governor Jim Douglas via Executive Order 07-05 (pdf) and was directed to develop recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont, consistent with Vermont's need for continued economic growth and energy security.

In September 2006, a 31-member Plenary Group was convened. The Plenary Group was comprised of representatives from all sectors including higher education, state government, business, non-profit, municipal, and other sectors. The combined Commission and Plenary Group met 7 times between September 2006 and July 2007.

The Plenary Group presented a set of 38 policy recommendations in four separate sectors to the Commission at the conclusion of its final meeting in July 2007. The Commission then prepared a final report to the Governor, which was submitted in November 2007. Here is the full set of files associated with the final report of the Governor's Commission on Climate Change:

• GCCC Report (Cover and Pages 1-10) (pdf)
• GCCC Appendix 1 (Executive Order #07-05) (pdf)
• GCCC Appendix 2 (full Plenary Group Report & Appendices) (pdf)
• The main content of the report is separated below into smaller components for ease of use:
• Executive Summary (pdf)
• Chapters 1 through 6 with general discussion of policy options and overall conclusions (pdf)
• Plenary Group process and background materials (membership, decisionmaking process, quantification methods) (pdf)
• Energy Supply and Demand Policy Recommendations (pdf)
• Transportation and Land Use Policy Recommendations (pdf)
• Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Policy Recommendations (pdf)
• Cross-Cutting Policy Recommendations (pdf)
• Final Vermont Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Projections 1990-2030 (pdf)
• GCCC Appendix 3 (GCCC Deliberation Matrix) (pdf)
• GCCC Appendix 4 (Quick Tips for CO₂ Reduction) (pdf)

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