Climate Lobby Day took place at the Connecticut State House. Photo by Shutterstock
March 3, 2025 (Hartford, CT) – On March 3, local climate and clean energy advocates from across Connecticut gathered at the State Capitol for a Climate Lobby Day. Together, the groups rallied in calling for improved access to cost-saving clean energy, lower pollution, and build healthy and resilient communities.
“As Connecticut families and businesses face rising energy costs and the impacts of extreme weather, the state legislature must step up to address these challenges,” said Shannon Laun, Conservation Law Foundation Vice President for Connecticut. “Bills that would increase access to highly efficient and affordable clean energy, require fossil fuel companies to pay for the damage caused by their pollution, and make Connecticut communities more resilient are the solutions our families and businesses deserve to cut costs and reduce harmful emissions.”
Climate action is not just an environmental necessity — investing in clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience creates good-paying jobs, lowers energy costs, and strengthens communities. With numerous climate bills under consideration, now is the time to push for innovative and pragmatic policies that protect both our environment and our economy.
“Climate action is climate justice. We all breathe air, we all need access to energy, and we must support basic human needs: safe shelter, heat, lights, food, water, real information, and air conditioning during heat waves,” said Leticia Colon de Mejias of Efficiency For All. “Sound climate and energy plans support proper stable investments that actually lower heating, cooling, and electric energy demands. We need action and expanded direct residential retrofits that lower heat loads, like insulation, we need expanded access to solar. We must provide education on energy and environmental nexuses broadly. We must not expand reliance on natural gas or return to other fossil fuels. Real Climate Action will lower energy prices and lower energy pollution and protect us all, by stabilizing our energy grid.”
Aziz Dehkan of the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs added: “Delaying climate action is delaying economic development. Transitioning to a clean energy economy presents a massive opportunity to create jobs, lower energy costs, and build energy independence, all while uplifting communities that have historically borne much of the burden of our energy system without accessing the benefits.”
Added Julianna Larue of Sierra Club Connecticut: “Climate action is not a choice; it’s a necessity. Connecticut has an opportunity—and a responsibility—to lead on bold, equitable policies that lower pollution, expand access to cost-saving clean energy, and build resilient communities. With so many critical climate bills on the table, we must act now to secure a healthier, more sustainable future for all of Connecticut residents.”
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