Smart Growth Vermont is a state-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to forging innovative solutions to the challenges facing Vermont. We work with local officials, developers, non-profit organizations, political leaders and businesses to understand the factors that are changing our state, and to develop creative land use and development policies to increase our prosperity and protect Vermont's distinctive landscape.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the largest contributor to climate change and the transportation sector is one of the largest sources of CO2. Cars and light trucks emit 20 percent of the nation’s CO2 pollution. The U.S. transportation sector as a whole is responsible for about 32 percent of U.S. CO2 emissions, and almost 9 percent of the world’s total CO2 emissions (Surface Transportation Policy Project).