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Illinois’ Signature Climate Law Has Been Slow to Fulfill Promises for Clean Energy and Jobs

Inside Climate News · By Brett Chase, Chicago Siun-Times, and Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News · last updated
Under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, renewable energy, such as solar and wind, is supposed to account for one-quarter of all power by 2025. Today, renewable sources make up only 10.5 percent of power.

By Brett Chase, Chicago Siun-Times, and Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News

Two years ago, Illinois legislators passed a law that made big promises to fight climate change.

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The federal government and states are in the process of implementing two laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act — an investment of more than a trillion dollars to address climate change.

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