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Brookline staff outline Climate Leaders Communities program; town to apply if roadmap, vehicle policy completed
Summary
Town sustainability staff briefed the Select Board on the states new Climate Leaders Communities program and said Brookline will seek certification after completing a municipal decarbonization roadmap and a strengthened zero-emission vehicle procurement policy.
Alexandra Vecchio, Brooklines director of sustainability and natural resources, briefed the Select Board on the new Climate Leaders Communities program run by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The program builds on the states existing Green Communities initiative and offers technical-assistance grants and project funding of up to $1 million for municipal decarbonization projects.
Vecchio told the board the town already meets several program prerequisites and is targeting a December 2025 application…
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