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With this imperative in mind, we must remain laser-focused on a rapid transition to 100 percent clean energy in the United States by 2035, and similarly ambitious goals in other climate-critical countries. The solutions are already there: Renewables are becoming less expensive and more reliable than fossil fuels, and energy efficiency has proven itself the most reliable, abundant, and cost-effective form of energy security. We must spur investment in these solutions at every level, and help guide the way to a world that is healthier, safer, and more just. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <div class="l-fact-grid"> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>12%</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p><span>The percentage of India’s energy that was </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/annual-report-2021/advancing-global-climate-solutions"><span>met through renewable sources in 2021</span></a><span>. The country has pledged to boost that share to 50 percent by 2030.</span></p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>7 in 10</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p dir="ltr"><span>The number of adults in the United States who say the nation should </span><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/03/01/americans-largely-favor-u-s-taking-steps-to-become-carbon-neutral-by-2050/"><span>prioritize developing alternative energy sources</span></a><span>, such as wind and solar, over expanding the production of oil, coal, and natural gas</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <figure class="c-figure"> <div class="c-figure__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_25/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=a5cZ0jsC 288w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_50/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=np9Ypnvp 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_75/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=WoAuUYJX 864w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_100/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=KtRYYiqF 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_150/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=BuxEynpX 1728w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_200/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.webp?h=f52e7eb6&itok=uHbHXRiY 2304w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem) * 3 / 4), 1152px), (min-width: 808px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) * 3 / 4), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="864" height="648" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_100/public/2023-02/solar-power-china-1333216323.jpg.jpg?h=f52e7eb6&itok=KtRYYiqF" alt="A mountaintop solar power plant in Nanping City, China" /> </div> <figcaption class="c-figure__caption"><div class="c-figure__caption-text"><p dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">Accelerating its shift to a new clean energy system will help China to ensure that it can peak its fossil fuel use and carbon emissions as early and as low as possible. Here, a</span> mountaintop solar power plant in China's Nanping City.</p></div><div class="c-figure__caption-credit"> <span class="u-visually-hidden">Credit: </span><p>sellmore/Getty</p></div></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="solutions" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>Solutions</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <p dir="ltr"><span>Supporting the clean energy revolution is an all-hands-on-deck affair. Here are our current priorities:</span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Champion clean energy for all</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>At the city, state, federal, and international levels, we strive to ensure that no communities are left behind in the clean energy transition. We work to halt new gas plants, prevent gas exports, and accelerate coal plant retirements. We help design and advocate for energy efficiency programs within U.S. electric and gas utilities that can reach the residents in affordable housing and low-income communities, and that can help relieve the burden of high energy bills. And through forums with international stakeholders, we’ve continued to advocate for the expansion of clean energy initiatives in India and China. From </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/sameer-kwatra/making-bharat-atmanirbhar-through-clean-energy"><span>village-level</span></a><span>, locally generated solar projects to large-scale offshore wind projects, these initiatives are fundamental to inclusive and durable growth in developing nations.</span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Reward U.S. customers for shifting or altering energy consumption</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>Because of the way that U.S. utilities are regulated in many parts of the country, they make more money simply by selling more energy. We must continue to force change by building new regulatory frameworks that incentivize consumers to use less energy while also rewarding utilities for improving the services they provide. Efforts that, for instance, broaden access to energy efficiency upgrades, or speed up work to connect rooftop solar panels to the grid, or advance research and development of new technologies are winning solutions for people, businesses, and the climate. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-callout--secondary theme-yellow c-callout"> <h3 class="c-callout__title"><p>Did You Know?</p></h3> <div class="c-callout__subtitle"> <p><span>Utility-scale </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/wind-energy"><span>wind power</span></a><span> and </span><a href="www.nrdc.org/stories/solar-power-101"><span>solar power</span></a><span> are now less expensive than energy from gas or coal. Over the last decade, the costs of energy from wind and solar power dropped </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/annual-report-2021/clearing-path-clean-energy"><span>70 percent and 89 percent</span></a><span>, respectively. And that energy efficiency saves consumers money, </span><a href="/stories/what-newest-energy-jobs-report-says-about-clean-energy-economy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="046ab144-21c3-4e70-8c1c-43f7504f0d2e" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="What the Newest Energy Jobs Report Says About the Clean Energy Economy"><span>creates high-quality jobs</span></a><span>, spurs investment in new technologies, boosts competitiveness in the global marketplace, and </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/ralph-cavanagh/ending-carbon-pollution-energy-efficiency-imperative"><span>strengthens energy security</span></a><span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h5 dir="ltr">Integrate renewables into power grids</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>Power grids must be able to support the clean energy future. To get there, we participate in regional and national transmission planning, siting, and grid interconnection policy discussions, and advocate for the advancement of grid technologies (such as those which transform the grid to better distribute the energy that rooftop solar customers are generating), as well as new or upgraded transmission corridors, plus solutions like battery storage. We also work to ensure that </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/cullen-howe/chance-coordinate-offshore-wind"><span>offshore wind can grow</span></a><span> in tandem with a transmission system to distribute this clean power along our coasts.</span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Strengthen and defend U.S. emissions regulations</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>Through </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/lissa-lynch/will-supreme-court-protect-clean-air-act"><span>years of litigation</span></a><span> to defend and advance Clean Air Act protections, we fight to maintain regulatory limits on power plant emissions, retain the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to act on climate, and improve air quality for all communities, especially those most impacted by pollution. In addition, we push for crosscutting climate mandates—such as the </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/resources/regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-model-nation"><span>Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative</span></a><span>, a market-based program to cut carbon pollution from power plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic—and help decision makers enact them at the state level. </span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Create state mandates for clean power</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>Ambitious state-level climate action can go a long way toward meeting the United States’ national goals. Our work starts with helping to grow local coalitions of clean energy advocates, bringing together stakeholders from businesses and organized labor groups to consumer advocates and faith-based organizations, and uniting with environmental justice communities to demand cleaner air and green job opportunities. Together, we design and push for policies that phase out fossil fuels from the power sector, hold utilities accountable for reform, increase </span><a href="/stories/renewable-energy-clean-facts"><span>renewable energy</span></a><span> generation, expand support for energy efficiency, and create good-paying </span><a href="/stories/what-newest-energy-jobs-report-says-about-clean-energy-economy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="046ab144-21c3-4e70-8c1c-43f7504f0d2e" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="What the Newest Energy Jobs Report Says About the Clean Energy Economy"><span>clean energy jobs</span></a><span> for all.</span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Expand U.S. federal tax incentives to boost the renewable economy</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>To accelerate clean energy growth, we champion flexible and accessible incentives to support all types of developers (small and large, for-profit and not-for-profit) who will usher in and sustain the build-out of renewables. Though production tax credits are the largest and most important tool, the government should also use loans and grants to incentivize research, innovation, and procurement, which are all critical to driving clean energy deployment and reducing the cost of renewables—and are job-creating engines in themselves. Bonus tax incentives for developers who invest in low-income communities and areas affected by closures of dirty power plants will be particularly key to the just transition we support. </span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Responsibly build out offshore wind energy</h5> <p><span>We are advocating for this key component of the U.S. clean energy economy, while also working to help ensure that all domestic offshore wind projects are sited, developed, operated, and decommissioned in a way that respects valuable marine resources and provides a strong foundation for the sector’s future. We’ve laid out several recommendations to help responsibly identify and lease </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/wind-energy"><span>wind energy</span></a><span> areas, and we are providing scientific guidance to help agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management appropriately monitor and </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/alison-chase/offshore-wind-done-right"><span>mitigate disturbances to marine life</span></a><span> during the development of these projects. We are also helping to promote offshore wind in India by working with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the government to identify needed financial support for the nascent sector.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <p><a class="c-button c-button--primary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/court-battles?f%5B0%5D=issue%3A39">SEE LEGAL FIGHTS</a> <a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts?f%5B0%5D=issue%3A39">MEET OUR EXPERTS</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <blockquote class="c-pull-quote"> <p><span>“Countries and financial institutions can help deliver a climate-safe future by ending financing of fossil fuels and shifting scarce resources toward renewable energy. They need to do that right now to make sure that this decisive decade delivers.” </span></p> <cite class="c-pull-quote__cite"><p><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/shruti-shukla/time-plan-phasing-out-funding-overseas-gas"><span>Shruti Shukla</span></a><span>, international energy advocate, International Program</span></p></cite> </blockquote> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <figure class="c-figure"> <div class="c-figure__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_25/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=VCVyRwI4 288w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_50/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=d7y3ft7x 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_75/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=J0GWGW51 864w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_100/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=Wh0EyeVe 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_150/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=URLMNr2i 1728w, /sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_200/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.webp?h=3764542d&itok=gPumat57 2304w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem) * 3 / 4), 1152px), (min-width: 808px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem) * 3 / 4), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="864" height="648" src="/sites/default/files/styles/large_4x3_100/public/2023-02/block-island-wind-farm-40481.jpg.jpg?h=3764542d&itok=Wh0EyeVe" alt="Three offshore wind turbines surrounded by waves, off the coast of Rhode Island" /> </div> <figcaption class="c-figure__caption"><div class="c-figure__caption-text"><p>Block Island Wind Farm, off the coast of Rhode Island, is the first offshore wind farm in the United States.</p></div><div class="c-figure__caption-credit"> <span class="u-visually-hidden">Credit: </span><p>Dennis Schroeder/NREL, 40481</p></div></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="progress" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>Progress</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><span>As part of comprehensive Heat Action Plans to cope with increasingly scorching conditions, the Indian cities of </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/when-extreme-heat-hits-indias-slums-these-women-cool-things-down-and-save-lives"><span>Ahmedabad</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/temperatures-soar-india-one-citys-efforts-are-saving-lives"><span>Hyderabad</span></a><span> have made energy-efficient and climate-friendly cool roofs mandatory for all municipal, commercial, and government buildings and prioritized them for low-income housing. Cool roofs are made from simple materials (such as solar-reflective paint) and can help keep a home’s temperature lower by some seven to nine degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><span>At a 2021 United Nations General Assembly meeting, President Xi Jinping announced that “China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy, and will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad.” </span></li> <li dir="ltr"><span>Illinois is implementing its newly passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), one of the most comprehensive pieces of climate legislation in the country’s history and a blueprint for other states to follow. CEJA puts a focus on workers and equity and mandates carbon-free power by 2045, making it the first state in the Midwest to completely phase out fossil fuels and one of only eight states to do so nationwide. It will grow renewable energy generation more than fivefold while closing all remaining coal plants, including Prairie State Energy Campus, one of the nation’s top polluters.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <figure class="c-figure c-figure--iframe"> <div class="c-figure__media"> <lite-youtube videoid="D2tBsUBeSTA" playlabel="Illinois Advocates Celebrate the Passing of Landmark Climate Legislation" style="background-image: url('/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/oembed_thumbnails/2023-12/ss_Yz4MbGl23ls6Fd542Ybtn2NBpNu0RfaRXJrmmhYU.jpg.webp?h=144d094f&itok=Yo4kOp1t');"> <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=D2tBsUBeSTA" class="lty-playbtn" title="Play Video"> <span class="lyt-visually-hidden">Play Video: Illinois Advocates Celebrate the Passing of Landmark Climate Legislation</span> </a> </lite-youtube> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <ul> <li><span>In 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management concluded a successful, first-ever sale for offshore wind energy leases in federal waters on the </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/irene-gutierrez/key-milestone-california-offshore-wind-development"><span>west coast</span></a><span>. Meanwhile, states along the eastern coast have collectively announced offshore wind targets of more than </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/cullen-howe/chance-coordinate-offshore-wind"><span>37 gigawatts (GW) by 2035</span></a><span> and the Biden administration is also accelerating the development of this clean energy source with the intention of deploying </span><a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-secretary-granholm-announces-ambitious-new-30gw-offshore-wind-deployment-target"><span>30 GW </span></a><span>of offshore wind by 2030—supporting approximately 77,000 jobs in industry and surrounding communities, generating electricity to power more than 10 million American homes, and cutting 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="impact" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>More Ways to Make an Impact</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <section class="theme-gray-2 u-spaced-8-below l-section l-section--secondary"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <div class="l-section__link"><a href="/take-action/toolkits">See all Toolkits & How-Tos</a></div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="c-view c-view--related-content-cards c-view--display-issue_filter view js-view-dom-id-639d675a370291e99aba5896f93e823acaac0b32e4aa6283172b8b18e495bdd3"> <div class="l-card-grid l-card-grid--carousel" data-card-grid-carousel> <a class="l-card-grid__skipnav u-visually-hidden u-focusable" href="#carousel">Skip carousel items</a> <div class="l-card-grid__controls" data-card-grid-carousel-controls> <button class="l-card-grid__prev" aria-label="Previous"> <svg class="c-icon is-left icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> <button class="l-card-grid__next" aria-label="Next"> <svg class="c-icon is-right icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> </div> <div class="l-card-grid__content" data-card-grid-carousel-content > <div data-history-node-id="59369" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=EtTeQnRI 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=xtWaDj1q 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=TR6jFuZK 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=pSDbSIoj 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=VKmN__I- 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/nrdc-consumer-guide-inflation-reduction-act-516009830-2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=nAtY_JDv 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 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