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Press Mention Grist February 14, 2022

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Duke Energy uncrowns coal

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Duke Energy announced a revised decarbonization plan to eliminate 95 percent of its coal-fired energy production by 2030 and shut down all coal plants by 2035, 13 years ahead of its previous timeline. However, Maggie Shober of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy criticized the plan for focusing only on coal elimination rather than broader carbon-free goals, noting that being coal-free is not the same as being carbon-free by 2035.

A goal to be coal-free by 2035 is not the same as a goal to be carbon-free by 2035

Maggie Shober
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