Avista declares natural gas emission reduction goal
Company plans to reduce emissions 30% by 2030, 100% by 2045
April 22, 2021 16:28 ET
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Avista Corporation
Avista Corporation
SPOKANE, Wash., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista
(NYSE: AVA), a leader in clean energy and innovation, today announced its goal to reduce emissions for natural gas. Building on the company’s clean electricity goals, Avista has set a new aspirational natural gas goal of being carbon neutral by 2045, with a near-term goal of 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
“We are proud to continue our commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability,” said Dennis Vermillion, president and CEO of Avista. “We set an ambitious renewable electric energy goal in 2019—to serve our customers with 100% clean electricity by 2045 and to have a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2027. Today’s announcement demonstrates that our vision of a clean energy future encompasses both electric and natural gas resources. We are dedicated to reducing and ultimately eliminating greenhouse gases from the energy we deliver to our customers.