Burlington Free Press
Summary
Mayor Miro Weinberger and Burlington Electric Department provided an update on the "most ambitious climate policy in any city in America."
The claim was made by Weinberger in an announcement March 19, where the team broke down the plan and its "major progress," along with new incentives and programs.
First pitched in 2019, Burlington's Net Zero Energy Roadmap offered incentives to reduce fossil fuel consumption in the city, including switching to electric of hybrid vehicles and installing heat pumps. Those proved to have panned out positively, with findings being released from the mayor's office and BED.
Key actions that have been adopting in the past five years include
Working on the District Energy System that will improve efficiency at the McNeil Generating Station and reduce reliance on natural gas in the commercial sector by approximately 16 percent in Burlington.
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