We can modernize the energy that powers our lives.

Climate change is a problem of broken, outdated systems. New England’s energy grid remains dominated by dirty oil and gas, while our gas-powered cars, trucks, and buses not only damage our climate but pollute the air we breathe. 

We have an opportunity to upgrade the way we power our lives to cleaner, more efficient, and more affordable energy systems. We can do so through local action. We can cut toxic emissions, make big businesses pay when they pollute, and modernize our economy using clean, renewable energy.

CLF is committed to fostering this upgrade throughout New England. Using our legislative, policy, and regulatory expertise, we are:

  • Passing and implementing binding laws in every New England state to cut carbon pollution. We’ve already passed mandates in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Now we’re pushing state leaders to follow through on these legal commitments.
  • Boosting affordable electric vehicles regionwide. We want to see a five-fold increase in the number of clean vehicles on New England’s roads and rails. Getting there means passing clean cars regulations and pushing for buses, trains, and freight vehicles to go electric, too. We’re also advocating for incentives and requirements for utility companies to support a growing market in charging infrastructure and low-cost charging options.
  • Avoiding the natural gas trap. The path forward is clean energy, not outdated gas, oil, or its greenwashed alternative siblings like so-called “renewable” natural gas. 
  • Pushing for policies that lower the region’s demand for electricity. Energy efficiency programs will help us manage the region’s energy use even as we use more electricity for vehicles and heating.

CLF’s New England-wide reach gives us a unique, people-centered perspective. We understand the politics and regulatory processes at a local level while bringing the lessons learned from one state to bear in another. Together, we can upgrade to a future built on clean, reliable energy.