Virginia Conservation Network and our partners called on the Governor to use this plan to continue to map out Virginia’s clean energy future and meet our goal to be carbon-free by 2050. Instead, Youngkin’s plan seeks to undermine the Virginia Clean Economy Act, repeal our Clean Car Standards, and invest in unproven technologies.
Watch the Climate & Energy educational webinar, featuring our briefing book authors and their policy papers.
Virginia’s communities are at risk. We must protect water resources with an effective regulatory framework for metals mining.
Virginia voters are concerned about plastic pollution in waterways and support action to reduce plastic pollution, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University, and OpinionWorks.
The Youngkin administration’s plan to repeal RGGI through regulation is unlawful. VA joined RGGI through legislative action; therefore, only the General Assembly may act to remove VA from RGGI. Read more about the unlawful removal of RGGI through Wetlands Watch here.
VCN Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
Generation180 released the Fourth Edition of their Brighter Future report - read it here.
Gov-elect Youngkin pledged to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In response, Virginia Conservation Network's Climate & Energy Policy Manager, Narissa Turner, explains why withdrawing from RGGI would hurt Virginia's families.
Consumer Reports, EVNoire, GreenLatinos, and the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report highlighting key barriers hindering EV adoption.