Evidence from decades of scientific scrutiny has overcome skepticism that mankind can alter the climate of the Earth. In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC) issued a scientifica assessment, concluding, "There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last fifty years is attributable to human activities."

Connecticut: Small State, Global Significance

Connecticut has a history of setting national precedents ith strong environmental policies. In the past few years, the "Sooty Six" law to reduce sulfur dioxide from power plants and the 2003 mercury law have prompted other states to issue similar regulations, and their successes have undercut national arguments by industry that such standards were technically infeasible.

This new report from the Connecticut Climate Coalition and Clean Water Fund reviews Connecticut's progress on the Climate Change Action Plan released on February 15, 2005 looking at 14 critical policies which account for 91% of the total forecasted reductions ub 2010 and 93% of the total in 2020.

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Executive Summary (884 kb)

Complete report (2.8 MB)

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