The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven't yet been built.

"Championing working families." Governor vetoes controversial bill that could have driven up energy costs: 'This bill fails ...

Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills Wednesday afternoon, including an expansion of the state auditor’s powers and a controversial reduction in emissions standards sought by Duke Energy. In a ...

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CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy will not meet North Carolina carbon emissions goals by 2030, according to a recent filing. READ MORE: Duke Energy’s Bad Creek hydro plant just got 25% bigger.

Duke Energy agreed in 2021 to cut its carbon emissions by 70 percent by 2030. However, now they say they can't meet that plan.

Duke Energy filed the proposal, which recommends a pathway to reducing carbon emissions 70% by 2035. The plan also offers two other pathways to hit that reduction target by 2030 and 2033 ...

Duke Energy needs to find ways to cut its carbon dioxide emissions to meet the requirements of a 2021 state law. Pictured is the Duke Energy’s Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in New Hill ...

@NCCapitol Emissions bill headed to governor, it would allow Duke Energy to avoid 2030 climate change deadline Supporters say Senate Bill 266 will keep power bills from becoming even more expensive.

Fossil Fuels Duke Energy Promised to Limit Emissions at Four New Gas Plants. It’s Already Back-Tracking NC’s biggest utility is among 10 companies that have written to Trump’s new EPA ...

The current state law requires Duke Energy to reduce carbon emissions by 70% of 2005 levels by 2030.

With help from Duke’s Energy Data Analytics Lab, a new database is providing the clearest picture yet of global greenhouse gas emissions. Dubbed Climate TRACE, the database maps human-produced ...