CT to join the US Department of Energys Better Climate Challenge [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. — By joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, Connecticut will collaborate with more than 50 organizations nationwide working toward a low-carbon future.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced the development in a press release on Tuesday. By joining the challenge, Connecticut will take steps to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% within 10 years and work with the U.S. Department of Energy to share successful solutions and decarbonization strategies, the release said.

As it works toward reaching its emissions goal, Connecticut will conduct a decarbonization study required by Lamont’s Executive Order No. 21-3 to “plan for the retrofit of existing heating and cooling equipment,” the release said.

Under the executive order, facilities can conduct business without carbon emitting fuels. Meanwhile, according to the release, the state …