Shown is the Northampton generating station in Northampton, Pa., Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan to fight climate change Wednesday, saying he will back legislation to make power plant owners in Pennsylvania pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and require utilities in the nation’s third-biggest power-producer to buy more electricity from renewable sources. Shown is the Northampton generating station in Northampton, Pa., Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
At a news conference in Scranton, Shapiro said his plan will make Pennsylvania competitive in a clean energy economy, improve electricity reliability, cut greenhouse gas emissions and lower electricity bills.UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries
Meanwhile, utilities would be required to buy 50% of their electricity from mostly carbon-free sources by 2035, up from the state’s current requirement of 18%. “Families are feeling the strain of inflation and increased household expenses, which must be a chief concern when implementing any changes to energy policy,” Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, said in a statement Wednesday.
For the average household, “it’s not going to be much,” Cicero said, “but it’s not costing households more. That’s a win-win.”The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association said Shapiro’s “energy tax will cause widespread destruction in every industry” while the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance said it will shut down the state’s few remaining coal-fired power plants.
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