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Policy board endorses regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan after debate over solar siting and municipal discretion
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CROG policy board voted to endorse the regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), a nonbinding EPA‑supported roadmap covering transportation, buildings, electricity, agriculture and waste; members emphasized municipal discretion and added priorities for rooftop and community‑scale solar.
The Capital Region Council of Governments policy board voted to endorse a regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) after staff summarized changes intended to address municipal concerns over large utility‑scale solar.
Kyle Scheel, who presented the plan, described the CCAP as nonbinding guidance that quantifies emissions reductions and offers a menu of measures municipalities can adopt. "It's sort of a roadmap to help municipalities lower their emissions," Scheel said, adding the plan prioritizes measures that reduce emissions, are…
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