New Benchmark Analysis of U.S. Utilities Sector Reveals Inconsistent Climate Policy Advocacy

A new benchmark analysis of 12 of the largest U.S. electric utility companies finds significant inconsistencies between utilities’ public climate commitments and their direct and indirect climate lobbying practices.   The assessment, Toward Consistency: Assessing the Power Sector’s Climate Policy Advocacy, shows that utility companies are heavily involved in climate policy engagement and are taking steps to reach their climate commitments by advocating in support of certain climate policies. However, this progress is undermined by simultaneous advocacy against other climate policies. This analysis is a follow-up to the second Responsible Policy…

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