FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Duke Energy’s Updated Carbon Plan Fails to Meet the Moment
The Carbon Plan should be an opportunity to reshape North Carolina’s energy future and protect community health. That means no new fossil fuel infrastructure or power plants. Unfortunately, the draft Carbon Plan filed by Duke Energy today fails to meet the moment.
While we need time to fully analyze this draft, it’s immediately clear that Duke’s plan calls for more investments in polluting, outdated fossil fuels. Continuing to rely on gas and coal would put our state’s climate targets out of reach. Duke Energy also wants to build nuclear reactors in our communities.
Fortunately, Duke Energy doesn’t have the final say. The N.C. Utilities Commission is responsible for submitting a plan that sets the best pathway for our state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. That requires a plan that utilizes our full solar and offshore wind potential, sets ambitious timelines for closing dirty power plants, and heavily relies on community input. CleanAIRE NC will continue working with all stakeholders in this process to create a Carbon Plan centered around clean energy and people, not fossil fuel profits.
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CleanAIRE NC is a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for the health of all North Carolinians by pursuing equitable and collaborative solutions that address climate change and air pollution. www.cleanAIREnc.org
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