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Transition to Renewable Energy

In October 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) told the world that we have only until roughly 2030 to drastically reduce our carbon emissions or suffer some of the worst impacts of climate change. The Massachusetts Chapter Energy Committee has developed a legislative agenda to tranistion the Commonwealth off of fossil fuels.

Top priority renewable energy bills:

• - H.2836: An Act Re-Powering Massachusetts With 100 Percent Renewable Energy (Decker & Garballey)
• - S.1958: An Act Transitioning Massachusetts To 100 Per Cent Renewable Energy (Eldridge)
• - These bills will power Massachusetts' electric grid with 100% renewable energy by 2035, and transition heating & transportation to 100% renewable energy by 2045, while ensuring that the communities most impacted by fossil fuel pollution benefit from the transition.
• - H.2810: An Act To Promote Green Infrastructure And Reduce Carbon Emissions (Benson)
• - This bill imposes a carbon fee beginning with $20 per ton (equivalent to 18 cents per gallon of gasoline or $1.06 per 1000 cubic feet of natural gas), which would scale up to $40/ton over four years. 70% of the proceeds would be rebated to the public, with emphasis on low and middle income and rural car-dependent households. 30% would be put into a Green Infrastructure Fund, focusing on transportation, resiliency, and energy efficiency. There would also be provisions to protect businesses exposed to greater competitive pressures.