Energy Transition

To answer former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s call for an 80% cut to carbon emissions in the commonwealth by 2050, more than 100 stakeholders from across academia, government, industry and nonprofit sectors convened at Penn State to focus on building and communicating an inclusive, cohesive vision for the Pennsylvania energy community.

An inter-university research team is collaborating with communities to design a framework for creating policies that mitigate the impacts of climate change for a more just transition to renewables, while expanding renewable energy production in the most vulnerable communities with environmental justice considerations.