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Harvard Climate Initiative Committee

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Harvard Climate Initiative advances solar siting bylaw push ahead of Town Meeting.

Harvard Climate Initiative Committee advances state solar siting bylaw for Planning Board review. Committee member Staci Donahue will coordinate outreach to ensure model language allowing by-right solar development reaches fall or spring Town Meeting warrant consideration, with Rich Marcello, Ahmet

Climate Committee Backs Solar Farm at Town Gravel Pit

Harvard Climate Initiative Committee unanimously backs solar farm at town gravel pit. The HEAC-developed project, redesigned to span four acres with no battery storage and panels oriented away from Jacob's Gate homes, must secure approval by July 1 for state rebate eligibility. Three grant awards

Harvard climate panel defers January minutes, advances outreach agenda.

Harvard Climate Initiative Committee schedules spring events and reviews federal climate rollbacks. Chair Ellen Sachs Leicher reported that the committee will release its greenhouse gas inventory despite recent EPA rule reversals, noting Massachusetts' continued decarbonization focus. Upcoming

Climate Initiative Committee approves 2026 goals, Bentley greenhouse gas study.

Harvard Climate Initiative Committee reviews 2026 priorities with Select Board input. The committee approved a Bentley University greenhouse gas inventory showing Harvard ranks above average for EV, heat pump, and solar adoption and currently registers net negative in emissions, driven largely by