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Climate Action Committee outlines FY26 priorities; staff to pursue street‑tree grant and embodied‑carbon research
Summary
The committee set priorities for fiscal 2026 including embodied‑carbon policy research, EV outreach and a dashboard; staff said they will apply for a street‑tree cooling corridor grant, expand use of student interns for research, and consider a public progress dashboard and outreach to other town committees.
The Town of Needham Climate Action Committee on July 8 reviewed work priorities for fiscal year 2026 and asked staff to pursue several near‑term projects including a competitive street‑tree grant, embodied‑carbon research, expanded outreach and a public progress dashboard.
Committee priorities: staff and committee members said ongoing duties — advising the Select Board, reviewing matching‑grant requests and maintaining the town’s road map — will continue annually. For FY26 the committee identified three high‑priority workstreams: embodied carbon in new construction, electrification (multifamily charging,…
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