Governor Youngkin released a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative report that provides a cherry-picked analysis to support a partisan effort to repeal Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - despite 67% of Virginians supporting RGGI.
Virginians are on the frontline of climate change, facing devastating sea-level rise and increasing rainfall. It is critical for Virginia to pass strong flood resilience legislation.
VCN is defending our participation in RGGI & keeping funds for families to ensure flood resiliency and energy efficiency in homes.
See the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council's map of funds by region for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, part of the Housing Innovation Energy Efficiency funds, which are entirely funded through Virginia's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant Locations with Senate district boundaries.
Community Flood Preparedness Fund grant locations with House district boundaries
The Environmental Defense Fund released a blog post outlining 5 reasons why RGGI is good for Virginia.
Our Partners at the Environmental Defense Fund highlight the importance of RGGI funds for addressing Virginia’s statewide flood risk.
See how Virginia's RGGI funds are directed towards low-income families for energy-efficient affordable housing and weatherization projects.