Vermont's Energy and Emissions Picture - Getting to 2025 – The First Milestone Where is Vermont in meeting its climate and energy goals? What efforts have been made thus far— and what more needs to be done? If we are to meet Vermont's important and interrelated goals, we have a lot of work to do over the next 8-10 years. As of 2016, the share of Vermont’s total energy need met with renewable sources was approximately 16%, substantially lower than its 2025 goal of 25%. As of 2013, Vermont’s GHG emissions had increased 4% from 1990 levels and decreased 11% from 2005 levels, again lower than the Paris Agreement commitment of a 26-28% decrease by 2025 and lower than Vermont's statutory goal of 50% reductions below 1990 levels. In summary, we will need creative and collective action to further bend the curve toward these important energy and climate goals. Moderator: Linda McGinnis, Program Director, Energy Action Network Leigh Seddon, Board Chair, Energy Action Network Jon Erickson, University of Vermont The Vermont Energy & Climate Summit

17. Average economic growth
since 1990 = 1.5% / year
GSP

18. GSP
Total
primary
Energy

19. GSP
Total
primary
Energy
Total
GHGs

20. GSP
Total
primary
Energy
Total GHGs
Energy
GHGs

21. Vermont’s economy
and emissions are
linked together
Start to
decouple due
to renewables
and efficiency
Future economic activity
no longer dependent on
fossil fuels
Average Annual Decline of
Total GHGs since 2004 = 1.6%