Alliant Energy to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

23 / 07 / 2020

By Marwa Nassar - -

Alliant Energy pledged to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under its Clean Energy Vision. Within this context, the company will also eliminate all coal from its generation fleet by 2040.

Alliant Energy’s new report – the 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR) – highlighted all aspects of the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance programs. It also included a new aspiration for Alliant Energy to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 from electricity the company generates.

“It’s all part of our broader corporate and social responsibility efforts, which are guided by our strategy and designed to deliver on our purpose – to serve customers and build stronger communities,” said Alliant Energy Chairman, President and CEO John Larsen. “By accelerating our Clean Energy Vision, we are supporting the economic development of the communities we serve and contributing to a healthier environment.”

As part of its ongoing commitment, Alliant Energy continues exploring opportunities to fully remove its CO2 emissions from the environment. This path will be guided by future economic developments, evolving energy technologies and emerging trends in the communities it serves.

The company will incorporate these advancements in their transition to more clean energy sources, which will be reflected in updates to their Sustainable Energy strategy and Clean Energy Vision.

Alliant Energy outlined its transition in the Clean Energy Blueprint, a roadmap to accelerating the company’s transition to renewable energy, like wind and solar, while sustaining the economic and environmental health of the communities it serves. The company recently announced plans to retire one of its Wisconsin coal-fired facilities and the first phase of solar construction that puts the company on a path to add 1,000 megawatts of solar in Wisconsin by the end of 2023.

The solar investment will create new, local construction jobs, provide sustainable income for communities and generate cost effective energy for customers for decades to come.

While the company is still finalizing its Iowa roadmap, Alliant Energy is already transitioning to clean energy and making strides to reduce its carbon footprint in the state by boosting wind generation. These efforts have helped the company achieve a previous target – to have 30% of its energy mix come from carbon free renewable resources – 10 years ahead of schedule.