In North Carolina, a lesson on the pitfalls of the energy transition
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The pitfalls of the energy transition are on full display in a Southeast state.
A 2021 law set North Carolina on its way to slashing carbon emissions by 70% by the end of the decade and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. HB 951 represented an unprecedented, bipartisan effort for a state to tackle climate change and deploy clean energy.
But clashes between Duke Energy, the utility governed by the law, and clean energy developers showcase that historic policy is only part of the equation. Execution is just as challenging.
Episode 32 of the Factor This!…
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