What the NC Carbon Plan Means to You
Join the Western North Carolina Sierra Club and Beyond Coal Campaign Representative Mikaela Curry on February 2 at 7pm via Zoom to learn about the plan developed by the NCUC and what it will mean for North Carolina’s’ energy future.

In October 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Cooper signed a new energy bill into law - HB 951. The new law called on the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop a carbon plan for the state by the end of 2022 that would reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 70% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. On December 31, 2022, the NCUC filed the plan they have developed.
In Mikaela's words:
"The carbon plan decision is important to the community because it affects everyone's health and well-being, now and in the future. We cannot rely on Duke Energy to make choices in the public interest, when we know their priority is earning money for their shareholders. We need to be engaged in this plan, and with the utilities commission to ensure a secure, clean energy future for all North Carolinians. As many experienced in the winter storm and subsequent forced outages by Duke in December 2022, electricity generation is an important issue that affects us all. Those blackouts were a direct failure of fossil fuel infrastructure and Duke's planning. Utilizing reliable, low-cost renewable energy is a vital part of energy security for North Carolina's future, and it's important for everyone to understand these issues, and how they can be a part of this process moving forward.

Mikaela Curry is the Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign in North Carolina and South Carolina. She is a published writer, community organizer and environmental scientist with a wide range of experiences across Central Appalachia and the US South. She holds advanced degrees in biological sciences and has worked as an environmental specialist, consultant, conservationist, and researcher.

Register for this free Zoom meeting on WNCSierraClub.org. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For more information, contact WNC Sierra Club Chair Judy Mattox at judymattox15@gmail.com, or (828) 683-2176.