Climate Changed
Duke Energy Makes Big Pledge to Cut Carbon Pollution by 2050
- Duke emits more greenhouse gas than any U.S. power producer
- Reaching goal will require breakthroughs in energy technology
Emissions rise from the Duke Energy Asheville Power Plant in Arden, North Carolina.
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Duke Energy Corp. agreed to eliminate carbon emissions from its power plants and offset those that it can’t by 2050, joining a slew of power producers taking steps to limit the effects of global warming.
Duke, one of the largest U.S. emitters of greenhouse gases, plans to shift away from burning coal and invest in solar, nuclear and other carbon-free technologies, as well as natural gas, during the transition, according to a statement Tuesday.