Renewables
States must take a critical eye to gas plants proposed over clean energy
CEII brief
Utility Dive reported on 30 Oct 2026: States must take a critical eye to gas plants proposed over clean energy.
Read the full story on Utility DiveThe key question for regulators is no longer whether utilities can simply find a reason to install another gas turbine, write experts from Environmental Defense Fund and Minnesota’s CURE.
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
27.8% of electricity in the world was renewable in 2021Original reporting © Utility Dive. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
