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Dear Editor:
Gov. Malloy understands that carbon emissions from the transportation sector pose a serious risk to our planet (“Electric vehicle rebate program gets $2.7M in funding,” Nov. 18, 2016).
After recognizing that we have a problem, the next step is to take action. That means cleaning up fossil-fuel emissions from our cars — one of America's major sources of dangerous carbon pollution — and transitioning to a carbon-free transportation system.
At the state level, Malloy has announced an allocation of $2.7 million toward a consumer-rebate program that will help incentivize the sale of electric vehicles.
Malloy should also double the strength of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to accelerate our progress in cleaning up carbon pollution from power plants, while increasing the amount of power we get from clean, renewable energy sources.
Ultimately, we should build a zero-emission electricity system that does not put our climate or our communities at risk.
Melanie Perl 2074 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
