Legislation to alter NC climate goals progresses in state Senate

NC Senate Republicans unveil and swiftly advance bill to repeal a Duke Energy emissions deadline

Bill would eliminate Duke Energy’s 2030 carbon reduction target

A new N.C. Senate bill would remove Duke Energy’s 70% carbon reduction goal by 2030 while keeping its 2050 net-zero target. The bill, backed by Senate leader Phil Berger, also changes how Duke can adjust electricity rates for new power plants. Critics warn it could reduce investment in clean energy.

Legislation to alter NC climate goals progresses in state Senate

A bill that would roll back some of North Carolina’s climate goals is swiftly advancing through the state legislature.

A New Bill Would Allow Duke Energy to Retreat From North Carolina’s Ambitious Climate Goals - Inside Climate News

State Sen. Paul Newton introduced Senate Bill 261 on Tuesday with the gusto of a car salesman: “I’m here to offer you an opportunity to save North Carolina billions of dollars,” the Cabarrus County Republican said as he convened a meeting of the Senate Agriculture, Energy and Environment Committee. The savings, Newton said, would come […]

Bill aims to save NC billions in energy costs by ditching ‘arbitrary’ 2030 carbon goals

Lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are looking to scrap part of the state’s current carbon reduction plan in a new bill that passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Energy, and Environment on Tuesday. The main part of the bill would remove the Carbon Plan’s interim goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 70% by 2030 or shortly thereafter, potentially saving North Carolinians billions of dollars. However, the Energy Securit…

NC lawmakers gave Duke Energy new climate goals 4 years ago. Now they want to undo them

Senate Bill 261 is sponsored by top-ranking Republican Senate leaders -- including a former Duke Energy executive -- and is being fast-tracked at the GOP-controlled legislature. Its first committee hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.