Vermont
Governor
Phil Scott (Republican)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Key Offices & Links
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Northeast
Progress by Policy Area
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Vermont
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
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The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is the 2024 Commercial Building Energy Standards, with ASHRAE 90.1-2019 compliance options. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2024 | |
| Enacted |
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The statewide energy code for residential construction is the Vermont 2024 Residential Building Energy Standards. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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The Vermont Residential Energy Building Standards (RBES) Stretch Code is a building energy code for residential buildings that achieves greater energy savings than the statewide RBES. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Codes | 2024 | |
| Enacted |
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The Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment apply to 23 products. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2018 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Building performance standards establish energy and/or greenhouse gas performance targets for existing buildings in a state. These targets increase in stringency over time, leading to efficiency improvements in buildings to conserve energy and reduce emissions. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | ||
| Enacted |
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The Vermont Clean Heat Standard requires a declining carbon intensity of heating fuels imported into Vermont, as determined by the Public Utility Commission. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Standards | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Electric utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 204,000 megawatt hours (MWh) for 2024-2026. Gas utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 381,300 million British thermal units (MMBtu) for 2024-2026. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Vermont has enacted residential PACE-enabling legislation, but does not have an active program. Establishing Policies
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | 2009 | |
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
3/4
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Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Efficiency | ||
| Not Enacted |
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All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings. |
Buildings and Efficiency
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Building Electrification |