US EditionRare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
- North Carolina's Republican-led legislature seeks to repeal part of a 2021 bipartisan energy law.
- The legislature aims to eliminate a requirement to reduce carbon dioxide output by 70% from 2005 levels by 2030.
- Duke Energy supports the bill, while critics claim it stalls climate action and benefits the utility financially.
- Paul Newton, a retired Duke Energy executive and bill sponsor, stated the interim goal impedes least-cost decisions.
- Removing the interim goal could reduce spending by $13 billion, but uncertainty grows with Newton's resignation.
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North Carolina ’s GOP lawmakers and Democratic governor joined to pass a rare greenhouse gas law in the South
North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that sought to sharply reduce power plant emissions by 2030 and ultimately reach carbon neutrality. “Today, North Carolina moves strongly into a reliable and affordable clean energy future,” then-Gov. Roy Cooper said at the October 2021 bill signing ceremony. “This is a new beginning.” But now, amid changing priorities …
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