Gov's Council on Climate Change (GC3) Meeting with Public Comment

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
1:30 PM –3:30 p.m.
Legislative Office Building, Room 2C
210 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106

Members of public are invited to attend either via electronic conferencing(see ZOOM info below) or in-person (seating is limited)On September 3, 2019, Governor Ned Lamont issued
Executive Order No. 3(E.O. 3) strengthening Connecticut’s commitment to transition to a decarbonized economy and enhance resiliency of the state’s economic, cultural, and natural resources to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and flooding, increasingly powerful storms, extreme heat events, and ecosystem degradation.To support achieving this commitment, the E.O. re-establishes and expands the membership and responsibilities of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3). The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a public meeting of the GC3to review the Council’s objectives under Executive Order 3, and discuss the initial scope of work for the Council and its subcommittees and working groups. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity to provide public comment.
Individuals may pre-register by 4:00 pm on December 10, 2019 to provide public comments by emailing deep.climatechange@ct.gov.

Written comments may also be submitted by email after the December 10th meeting. General information on the state’s climate change objectives and programs is available on DEEP’s website at: www.ct.gov/deep/climatechange.

Inquiries may be directed to deep.climatechange@ct.gov.

Meeting Agenda(tentative):
I.Welcome
II.Roundtable introductions
III.Climate change action in Connecticut, progress to date
IV.Review and discussion of Executive Order 3 objectives and GC3 structure, deliverables, and timeline
V.Public Comments

Zoom Webinar Registration (Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItc-6uqz8ppLGwkH8m3IfLJpJeUtk4Gw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Participants joining via webinar will be muted in listen only mode.
If you would like to make public comments please attend in person.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Please contact us at (860) 418-5910 or deep.accommodations@ct.gov if you: have a disability and need a communication aid or service; have limited proficiency in English and may need information in another language; or if you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint.
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Notice filed with the Secretary of State on November 27, 2019.