Rhode Island S2219 amends the 2021 Act on Climate to include ethical energy standards.
Rhode Island S2219 amends the 2021 Act on Climate to incorporate ethical energy standards. It mandates the climate change coordinating council to study and report on legislation or programs that shift environmental impacts of carbon-free energy technologies onto impoverished and developing countries. The bill also requires wind turbine blades to be disposed of or recycled within the state unless approved for recycling outside the state. Additionally, it establishes a program for tradable renewable energy credits for electricity generated by eligible energy technology.
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