Wind PPAs put Kimberly-Clark ahead of schedule on GHG goals, says exec

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Report: US Climate Alliance on track to meet Paris accord goals | Clean energy will expand as turbines scale up, costs fall, says BNEF | Wind PPAs put Kimberly-Clark ahead of schedule on GHG goals, says exec Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version September 21, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Report: US Climate Alliance on track to meet Paris accord goals New York, California and Washington state and the other 11 states in the United States Climate Alliance are on track to meet their share of the goals outlined in the Paris climate accord due, in part, to local renewable energy targets and electric vehicles, according to a report from research firm Rhodium Group. Vibrant Clean Energy CEO Christopher Clack said, however, that a national grid would be the best option for decarbonization because a states-only approach could lead to a system unable to support large wind and solar capacities. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (9/20)       Clean energy will expand as turbines scale up, costs fall, says BNEF As turbines scale up and wind and solar costs fall, clean energy will become more affordable and more widespread than fossil fuels in many parts of the world, said Bloomberg New Energy Finance founder Michael Liebreich. A report from BNEF said clean energy would likely account for 86% of the roughly $10.2 trillion that will be spent on generation by 2040. The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (9/20)       Wind PPAs put Kimberly-Clark ahead of schedule on GHG goals, says exec Kimberly-Clark is on track to reach its goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2022 four years ahead of schedule in 2018 due to a pair of wind power purchase agreements signed last week, according to the company. 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