US EditionNorth Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
- On June 20, 2025, North Carolina legislators approved Senate Bill 266, a measure aimed at lowering energy costs by adjusting state climate goals and utility funding methods, and the legislation now awaits action from Governor Josh Stein.
- The bill removes the interim 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions by 70% from 2005 levels, while maintaining the state's net-zero emissions target by 2050 amidst debates on energy costs and policy flexibility.
- Supporters argue SB 266 offers more consumer protections than similar laws, allows utilities to recover imprudent costs under a high legal standard, and encourages Duke Energy to favor shorter lead-time projects over longer ones like nuclear power.
- Projections estimate the bill could save around $13 billion by eliminating the 2030 target, with an example showing a $10 billion utility project might save nearly $500 million in interest costs, though opponents question these figures and raise concerns about rising fuel prices.
- If signed, the bill would allow more rate-setting flexibility for utilities but also sustain concerns that risks and costs of large projects could be passed to residential ratepayers, highlighting tensions in energy policy and economic impacts.
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The Sanford HeraldEnergy bill projected to save $15B clears General Assembly
(The Center Square) – Senators in North Carolina have agreed with changes from the lower chamber and will send a bill to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein eliminating a statutory goal to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030.
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North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
North Carolina legislators have finalized a bill that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law.
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State lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel out power plant carbon emissions in the…
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