TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

this would shut down small business like us , which are the backbone of the comminity

Connecticut’s largest GHG emitter is the transportation sector. And the state has a goal to reduce GHG by 45% by 2030. Thank you for that. But we can’t do this alone.

Please formally join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), which will cap GHG emissions and place a fee on fossil fuel imports in the transportation sector (cap and trade). Fairfield County (in which I live) is in the lowest 5% of counties in the US for air quality. These GHG aren'’t all from Fairfield County emissions…air blows from other states.

Thank you for what you have done thus far, with regards climate change action and the regional design process. Now you must take action to set aggressive GHG emissions caps. I know you will get push-back, but don’t give in. The children of CT are relying on you. In fact, we all are. This is no longer a future problem. The problem is NOW. And I know you realize this.

And please keep equity at the forefront of your mind when you set into action these goals. Too often the less affluent communities are not considered. After all, Bridgeport, the largest and poorest city in CT is also in Fairfield County.

Another hoax perpetrated by Democrats to control everything we do. There is no climate change here in America due to gasoline use.
Change the rest of the world first. Get China and India to stop polluting the world. We have done so much here and that's all the Dems. talk about who are running for President. They are stupider than the people they preach to. Stop taxing us to death. Cut your budgets and live like we have to. A new gas tax added to all the other taxes added to our phone and electric bills is just one more scam on the public. Do not vote for this Governor. You've done enough gouging during your terms.

Smaller, local buses into large neighborhoods such as Fairfax. Fairfax people have to walk long distances to the Concord Pike and/or Foulk Road to get a bus to downtown. We could have small buses at Thomas Rd and Fairfax Blvd; at Murphy Rd; Fairfax Blvd and Concord Pike at the small end of the shopping center, and at Fairfax Blvd and the bridge between Fairfax and Oak Lane Manor.

Financing Green Infrastructure moving toward a low-carbon economy is key. Green Bonds and loans are becoming a major market. Unfortunately many municipalities and corporations know very little about these financial instruments and the emerging global standards. The initiative should add information sharing on this topic to its existing workshops, especially energy and transportation.

Attached is a rather dated article on De-risking Green Bond Deals written for Environmental Law in New York. This article is being updated with green Muni bonds in mind.

Phil Ludvigsen, Ph.D.

To implement this policy without the support of the elected representatives of my state government is grossly irresponsible. If and when my elected representatives have the opportunity to consider and vote on it, I want the opportunity to hold them accountable for this tax. I consider the intent of this initiative to be fundamentally flawed and the likelihood of government spending to have any meaningful effect to be highly unlikely.

I have never seen a bigger scam perpetrated on the American public than Climate change and to institute new taxes based on the climate hoax is unacceptable! I will move to NH if this thing passes!