NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana’s nearly final plan for reducing carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050 focuses on “three pillars” – a dramatic shift to electricity from renewable sources, such
Louisiana's nearly final plan for reducing carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050 focuses on "three pillars" – a dramatic shift to electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar; using that electricity to power the state's huge industrial base; and requiring industries using high-intensity heat processes to switch from carbon-based fuels to hydrogen. The final
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City Council Bows to Entergy with Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard, Meanwhile Energy Bills Skyrocket
Taylor Hodge - Guest Contributor February 6th 2021
In March 2020, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to pass a “Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard” (RCPS), which would mandate carbon emissions reductions from the city’s energy provider, Entergy New Orleans. The RCPS comes nearly three years after the Council published their Climate Action Plan, which envisions a 50% reduction in New Orleans’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The Climate Action Plan highlighted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), legislation that requires increases in renewable energy production, as a crucial step toward meeting that goal. Despite these initial intentions, the Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard (RCPS), which was eventually chosen, lacks renewable energy requirements, stripping it of a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) title. The naming however, remained