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Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; established.

It became law on Mar 24, 2021.

VA SB 1284 · Senate Bill · 2021

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Mar 24, 2021

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

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  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 24, 2021

What it does

Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy. Establishes the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy, replacing the Commonwealth Energy Policy. The bill sets out the energy policy and objectives of the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy, which include: (i) the Commonwealth recognizes that effectively addressing climate change and enhancing resilience will advance the health, welfare, and safety of the residents of the Commonwealth and that addressing climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the Commonwealth's economy sufficient to reach net-zero emission by 2045 in all sectors, including the electric power, transportation, industrial, agricultural, building, and infrastructure sectors;…

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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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