Energy/Climate Change

Act Now on Climate!

The main focus of the Grand Canyon Chapter’s climate and energy work is to encourage the use of renewable energy resources and to promote additional energy efficiency and conservation. Our objective is to ensure a just and timely transition from coal and gas in order to reduce global climate change, pollution, and water use, as well as other environmental degradation related to reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and to promote climate justice to ensure that those most affected by the climate crisis - Black, Indigenous, and People of Color - have a more resilient and equitable future.

Our Goals

• Promote more Energy Efficiency, the cleanest cheapest energy resource in order to help lower electric bills, limit pollution, and save water.
• Facilitate a transition to Clean, Renewable Electricity. Build stronger public and customer support for renewable energy and remove barriers, including economic barriers, for rooftop solar.
• Reduce the Use of Fossil Fuels. Eliminate coal generation for the major utilities in Arizona (APS, SRP, and TEP) and stop new gas plants. Build support and establish policies for transitioning Arizona utilities from coal and natural gas to clean, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
• Support and encourage cities to adopt and implement strong climate action plans.
• Promote strong clean energy policies at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), the government body that regulates utilities. Currently, it is taking Arizona backwards on clean energy via repeals of energy efficiency and renewable energy standards, and rubber stamps to more gas plants and utility rate increases.
• Promote accountability for large electricity users such as data centers and mines. Ensure that residential ratepayers are not harmed with higher bills to accommodate these big electricity users.

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