Colorado lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis’ office are weighing legislation that would require 100% of the state’s energy to come from clean sources by 2040 — 10 years earlier than the current target.
The proposal is still being drafted and has not yet been introduced in the state House; its details were described to The Denver Post by supporters and opponents Thursday. Broadly, the plan would speed up the state’s timeline to shift to renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, and away from traditional, greenhouse gas-emitting power plants that contribute to climate change. Current state planning calls for hitting 100% clean energy by 2050.
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But the proposal has raised alarm bells among the business community and energy industry, who had been operating under the longer timeline established by the 2050 targets.
“This is moving the goal posts, no matter how you slice it,” said Meghan Dollar, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s senior vice president of governmental affairs.
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