Northeast
Connecticut
Connecticut established the nation’s first green bank in 2011 and has since leveraged more than $2.43 billion of clean energy investments into the state’s economy. From 2001-2021, the state reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 17%. Connecticut has no fossil fuel reserves but more than half of the state’s generated electricity is sourced from natural gas. Connecticut uses less energy per-capita than 46 other states.
GHG Reduction Targets
All targets relative to 2001
levels
2030
45%
2050
80%
Governor
Ned Lamont (Democrat)
Governor
Ned Lamont (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Legislative session
1/8/25 - 6/4/25
US Climate Alliance Status
Member
Key Offices & Links
30
32
Northeast
9 states
This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
The colored bars indicate the status for each policy on the Dashboard, viewed across seven policy areas.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Connecticut
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Climate Policies in Connecticut
Filters
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enacted |
Cross-Sector
|
Climate Finance | 2011 | ||
Empty column | Connecticut Green Bank | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Enacted |
Cross-Sector
|
Carbon Valuation | 2005 | ||
Empty column | The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) covers the electricity sector. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Cross-Sector
|
Carbon Valuation | |||
Empty column | The social cost of carbon is a monetary estimate of the damage of each ton of greenhouse gases emitted. The social cost of carbon is used to quantify and monetize climate damages, representing the net economic cost of climate pollution to society. | ||||