HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut will recognize state agencies and workers for efforts to cut energy use, emissions and costs at its annual GreenerGov Awards ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford on Nov. 10, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said.

The ceremony is organized by the department, known as DEEP, along with the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Administrative Services. It is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Capitol's North Lobby.

Awards will be given in seven categories, the department said. It said the winning projects show how coordinated planning, data-driven decisions and partnerships can produce significant emissions reductions along with millions of dollars in utility savings. Details of each project will be released at the ceremony, according to the department.

Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to attend, along with Acting DEEP Commissioner Emma Cimino, Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman, Policy and Management Secretary Joshua Wojcik, award winners and local and state officials.

Lamont launched the GreenerGov CT initiative in April 2019 by signing Executive Order 1, which challenged executive branch agencies to lead by example on the environment, save taxpayers money and help the state meet its climate goals. The department said Connecticut has already met the initiative's greenhouse gas reduction goal for 2030.

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