NECEC’s Policy Team State Partners Deliver 2024 Legislative Roundup

The Northeast Clean Energy Council hosted our Annual Legislative Roundup to examine the outcomes from each New England state and reflect on progress made in clean energy policy.

On Wednesday, August 7, NECEC’s Policy and Government Affairs team was joined by our state partners: Nick Paul, Director of Legislative Affairs at Clean Energy New Hampshire; Eliza Donoghue, Executive Director at Maine Renewable Energy Association; Jonathan Dowds, Deputy Director at Renewable Energy Vermont; and Alexis Bourassa, Associate Lobbyist from Focus Government Affairs, to provide insights on the passage or failure of important policies at the end of each session.

This year is critical for state leadership, given the uncertainty of the federal election. As NECEC President Joe Curtatone penned in a recent op-ed, “The role of state leadership extends beyond policy implementation. It is about setting an example and inspiring other states to follow suit.”

NECEC’s Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Tim Snyder, echoed this sentiment in his opening remarks, as he emphasized the importance of NECEC working with our members, partners, and legislators to move swiftly at the state-level. “As we increasingly see the negative impacts of climate change in our everyday lives, people across the board are becoming increasingly aware that we don’t have the luxury of time to develop policies and slowly transition to a clean energy future. We have to move now,” said Snyder. “Legislators are paying attention but don’t know exactly what needs to happen to turn targets and visioning documents into practical, on-the-ground policy solutions. Together, we can show them what to do.”

Click here to review NECEC’s 2024 Legislative Roundup slide deck.

Also, read “We’ll Pay a Steep Price if Climate Bill Doesn’t Get Done,” an op-ed from NECEC’s President Joe Curtatone.