Som en av USA:s allra mest progressiva delstater så har Kalifornien länge satsat på solenergi och förnybara energikällor. Nu tar man ytterligare ett steg framåt med en lag som syftar till att hälften av all energi som förbrukas i Kalifornien ska komma från förnybara energikällor år 2030.
Robert Fares skriver i New York Times: California Bill Mandating Half of Electricity Come From Renewables by 2030 Headed to Governor’s Desk
Last week, the California State Assembly passed S.B. 350, a provision that would require the state to generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2030. With Assembly approval, the bill’s next stop is Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law later this month. The bill comes as one of the most rigorous state renewable portfolio standards to date, signaling California’s commitment to confronting the technical and economic challenges that come with producing a majority of electricity from renewable sources.
Renewable portfolio standards have long been used by the states as a policy mechanism to encourage adoption of renewable energy. The first standard was established in 1983, when Iowa mandated its utilities install 105 megawatts of renewable electric generating capacity. Since then, a total of 29 states have adopted renewable portfolio standards mandating that a portion of their electricity come from renewable sources. Another 8 states have established less-stringent renewable portfolio “goals.”
Och guvernören Jerry Brown väntas godkänna lagen inom kort. Ett mycket viktigt steg framåt.
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