State College, PA Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

by | Jun 5, 2019

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State College, a municipality in Pennsylvania, has committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2050.

According to StateCollege.com, the commitment to 100% renewable energy makes the borough the 17th municipality in the commonwealth and first outside of southeastern Pennsylvania to become a Sierra Club “Ready for 100” community. It also is the 127th community nationwide to adopt the goal, joining cities as small as Greensburg, Kan., to as large as Los Angeles.

State College’s resolution calls for, among other things, the clean, renewable energy “to be produced from environmentally sensitive technologies. Resources will be evaluated for carbon impact, public health, and environment justice implications.”

In April, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to join the US Climate Alliance, committing to work toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement despite the Trump administration’s intent to quit the international climate pact.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gov. Tom Wolf made the announcement at the same time that the state released its newest road map for combating and adapting to climate change. The road map sets a goal for cutting carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping emissions 26% by 2025 and 80% by 2050, using 2005 as a baseline.

 

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