Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist With a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

Lila Holzman, energy program manager of nonprofit group As You Sow, called Southern Company’s decision to exclude Scope 3 emissions from its plan an “unacceptable” approach. She also criticized the plan’s lack of detail on the costs and risks of relying on as-yet-unproven technologies to cut the carbon footprint of its natural-gas fleet. Read More →

EnergyAsYouSowSeptember 28, 2020Jeff St. John, energy, climate, net zero, southern company net zero, southern company

U.S. utility Southern Co commits to 'net zero' emissions by 2050

Late last year, shareholder activist group As You Sow filed a resolution asking Southern to report on the risks of its natural gas assets becoming stranded as the world moves away from fossil fuels to address climate change. Read More →

EnergyAsYouSowJune 1, 2020Nichola Groom, climate change, southern company net zero