{"id":585,"date":"2020-03-06T16:32:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T16:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valcv26.wpenginepowered.com\/newsroom\/landmark-climate-bill-headed-to-governors-desk\/"},"modified":"2020-03-06T16:32:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T16:32:19","slug":"landmark-climate-bill-headed-to-governors-desk","status":"publish","type":"valcv_release","link":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/newsroom\/landmark-climate-bill-headed-to-governors-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Landmark Climate Bill Headed to Governor\u2019s Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Virginia Clean Economy Act clears Senate, paves the way for 100% clean energy<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For Immediate Release:<br \/>\nFriday, March 6, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nLee Francis | Subdirector<br \/>\nVirginia League of Conservation Voters<br \/>\n(804) 225-1902 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lfrancis@valcv.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lfrancis@valcv.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RICHMOND \u2013 Today\u2019s vote in the Senate ensures final passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the boldest plan in Virginia\u2019s history to address climate change and accelerate our transition to renewable energy to power our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>En respuesta a la votaci\u00f3n de hoy,\u00a0<strong>Michael Town, director ejecutivo de la Virginia League of Conservation Voters<\/strong>, emiti\u00f3 la siguiente declaraci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThis is what a \u2018Conservation Majority\u2019 looks like. Today, the Virginia Senate finalized what would have been impossible just a year ago: comprehensive legislation that gets us to 100 percent clean electricity and zero carbon emissions. Voters demanded climate action in November and the legislature just delivered in a big way. This is a true turning point in the climate fight here in Virginia, as we take our place among the top states in the nation working to cut emissions and move away from dirty fossil fuels. This victory couldn\u2019t have been possible without the leadership of Delegate Rip Sullivan and Senator Jennifer McClellan, whose tireless efforts have culminated in a huge win for our economy, our health, and our future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antecedentes:<br \/>\nThe Virginia Clean Economy Act is the most aggressive legislation we\u2019ve seen yet to address climate change and accelerate our transition to renewable energy in Virginia. It will eliminate electricity sector carbon emissions by 2045, implement the state\u2019s first-ever mandatory renewable portfolio standard, require investments in energy efficiency instead of costly infrastructure, and make it easier to install rooftop solar in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The VCEA also prioritizes empowering disadvantaged communities when making electric generating decisions, protects low-income ratepayers and, for the first time ever, actually addresses the social cost of carbon, meaning the the General Assembly has considered the economic, external, and public health impacts that carbon has on local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Acerca de nosotros:<br \/>\n<em>La Virginia League of Conservation Voters (Virginia LCV) es la voz pol\u00edtica de la comunidad conservacionista del estado, trabajando para asegurar que los funcionarios electos de Virginia reconozcan que nuestra herencia natural es un tesoro ambiental y econ\u00f3mico para todos. La Virginia LCV colabora con l\u00edderes conservacionistas en todo Virginia y se esfuerza por lograr una mayor\u00eda conservacionista en el gobierno estatal. Aseguramos buenas pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas a nivel estatal y hacemos que los funcionarios p\u00fablicos rindan cuentas por sus posturas sobre temas ambientales. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.valcv.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>###<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Clean Economy Act clears Senate, paves the way for 100% clean energy \u00a0 For Immediate Release: Friday, March 6, 2020 Contact: Lee Francis | Deputy Director Virginia League of Conservation Voters (804) 225-1902 |\u00a0lfrancis@valcv.org RICHMOND \u2013 Today\u2019s vote in the Senate ensures final passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the boldest plan in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-585","valcv_release","type-valcv_release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release\/585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/valcv_release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release\/585\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}