Delaware’s Climate Action Plan calls for more trees, more electric vehicles, and lower carbon emissions in the First State, but it is light on how these changes will be paid for. Implementation of the plan depends on legislation, building on.
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Delaware Gov. John Carney holds a signed copy of legislation mandating an increase in the amount of energy Delaware gets from renewable sources. (State of Delaware screenshot)
Wind, solar, and other renewable sources will make up a bigger chunk of Delaware’s energy supply by 2035.
In 2005, the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act mandated that Delaware’s energy providers derive 25% of their power from renewable sources by 2025. Now, more than 15 years later, the bar is being raised.
“This is for ourselves and for the next generation,” Gov. John Carney said just before signing the legislation that will increase the amount of the state’s energy from renewable sources to 40%. “[It’s] probably one of the most important pieces of legislation that I will sign as governor.”