The Vermont Climate Council heard recommendations on how to reduce emissions for the electricity, thermal and transportation sectors.

Maryland is looking at challenges of different pathways to building decarbonization, while Montgomery County explores solutions in energy performance standards.

The current draft energy efficiency plan for Massachusetts does not envision meeting a new program-specific emission-reduction goal set by the state.

Maryland has several “feasible pathways” to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings by 2045, according to a study presented to stakeholders.

Minnesota’s utilities will be required to meet increasing energy efficiency targets under a new law, but they are not meeting all of the old, lower goals.

The draft energy efficiency plan for Mass. cuts C&I sector funding by $200 million, but the energy efficiency council wants the funds to go to electrification.

New York City set carbon coefficients for energy resources to help calculate building emissions, but officials haven't set a coefficient for DERs.

A bill in Massachusetts seeks to make it easier for any town to participate in the state’s Green Communities program.

The city of Medfield, Mass., will spend the rest of this year working on its Net Zero Climate Goal to put state climate law into action at the local level.

Sen. Michael Barrett has suggested that the Mass. Energy Efficiency Advisory Council start over on its current 200-page draft three-year plan.