Revenue from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has helped improve housing and lower energy bills for lower-income residents, but the governor has moved to withdraw from the program, putting several charities’ budgets at risk.
Tag: RGGI
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cooperative effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions among 10 Northeastern states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The cap-and-trade program auctions emission allowances, and generated revenue is used to fund energy efficiency improvements.
