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Green on Top: Zoning Against Climate Change with Green-Roof Legislation

Vermont Law

According to the United Nations Environment Programme. , “30-40% of all primary energy is used in buildings” contributing greatly to fossil fuel use and climate change, especially in the US, where 82 percent of people live in cities. Green-roofs buffer some stormwater, sequester carbon, and improve water quality. flood-prone regions.