Obama pledges renewed clean energy investment

BusinessGreen staff
clock

President calls for bipartisan support to ensure 80 per cent clean electricity by 2035 in State of the Union address

President Barack Obama used yesterday's State of the Union address to set the US on a course to producing 80 per cent of its electricity from "clean sources" by 2035, including renewables, nuclear power,...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Politics

A post-election rallying cry for corporate sustainability professionals

A post-election rallying cry for corporate sustainability professionals

Remember: Many sweeping emissions reduction strategies, including those of Microsoft and Walmart, were launched during the first Trump administration

Heather Clancy, Trellis
clock 08 November 2024 • 4 min read
Here's what happened to climate policy in eight state and local elections

Here's what happened to climate policy in eight state and local elections

It wasn't just the White House on the ballot - Mixed results in down ballot elections offer some wins for climate action

Elsa Wenzel, Trellis
clock 08 November 2024 • 8 min read
The climate fight has just become a lot more challenging

The climate fight has just become a lot more challenging

As the US takes a step back from international climate dipomacy, business and governments must push even harder for ambitious action, writes Climate Group's Helen Clarkson

Helen Clarkson, Climate Group
clock 07 November 2024 • 3 min read