Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
Air Pollution Control Board
 
chapter
Regulation for Emissions Trading [9 VAC 5 ‑ 140]
Action Repeal CO 2 Budget Trading Program as required by Executive Order 9 (Revision A22)
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/31/2023
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3/24/23  9:35 am
Commenter: Suba Srinivasaraghavan

Stop the RGGI Budget Steal
 

In the nine quarterly auctions since Virginia passed a law to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, RGGI has generated $590 million to invest in

  • energy efficiency for low-income Virginians
  • flood preparedness for communities across the Commonwealth. 
  • weatherization upgrades for low income-housing. 

RGGI is working! 

Please DO NOT take away RGGI monies that were ear-marked (by statute) for low-income housing energy efficiency efforts. 
Diverting these monies subverts our statute, undercuts energy efficiency, and undermines environmental justice efforts.
 
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