SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced an Executive Order
establishing the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in North
America. The new goal aims to reduce emissions 40 percent below 1990
levels by 2030. PG&E applauds the Governor’s leadership in setting this
new goal. PG&E believes it is bold, and with the right structures in
place, attainable. It demonstrates why California has been a leader in
technology, the environment and innovation for decades, and the
Governor’s vision will fuel future economic growth and innovation.
California’s electric sector has made great progress toward achieving a
low-carbon future. In 2013, California’s electric sector emissions rate
was half the national average. And in California’s natural gas sector,
continuing acceleration of infrastructure replacement and leak backlog
reduction is significantly reducing methane emissions.
PG&E has made significant contributions to the state’s progress and is
well on its way to meeting California’s ambitious clean energy goals
through renewables, energy efficiency, support for distributed
resources, infrastructure investment, and working to get more electric
vehicles on the road.
“We stand with the Governor to do our part to further reduce greenhouse
gas emissions levels in the electric and gas sectors. We believe the
path to meeting this bold goal, while continuing to grow California's
economy, is through an integrated approach to achieve sustainable and
future greenhouse gas emissions reductions in a way that manages costs
for our customers, ensures electric reliability and gas safety, and
creates a model program for others to follow,” said PG&E Corporation
Chairman, CEO and President Tony Earley.
As new technologies emerge, policies should allow California to do what
it does best – innovate. PG&E believes future greenhouse gas policy
should encourage cross-sector reductions and recognize that not all
sectors and businesses are starting from the same point. A framework
that enables PG&E to make the right choices for its customers and
operations will ensure that the company achieves the necessary
reductions in the most affordable and sustainable manner.
There is much that still needs to be done, but PG&E believes that by
working together, we can all build a better California and help lead the
nation and the world into a cleaner energy future.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco,
with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the
nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company