Resources
Boston Climate Progress Supplemental Report #1: Retrofitting Small Building Stock
In the first supplemental report, researchers highlight that 70,000 single- and small multifamily homes need to electrified by a new industry, powered by a workforce that represents the communities it serves.
Boston Climate Progress Supplemental Report #2: Local Energy Planning for an Electrified City
In the second supplemental report, authors highlight why energy planning must be rapidly modernized to meet the increasingly local needs of the energy transition and the communities that host energy infrastructure.
Boston Climate Progress Supplemental Report #3: Building a Resilient Coastline
In the third supplemental report, researchers detail why Boston needs to be part of the decision-making process and creation of a governance structure for managing the Massachusetts coastline.
Boston Climate Progress Supplemental Report #4: Prioritizing Reparative Planning
In this fourth supplemental report, authors detail that Boston must run with its “Green New Deal” vision to integrate climate action with reparative planning (and become a national leader in the process).
Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat: Final Report
Recently, the Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat issued their final report to the Baker-Polito Administration, offering strategies and policies to achieve deep emissions reductions from the use of heating fuels in the Commonwealth. The far-reaching recommendations include creation of a Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse to consolidate and integrate building owner incentives and technical assistance; creation of