3 Questions
What is the goal of the Clean Heat Commission?
To create a renewable portfolio standard for heat.
What is the goal of Massachusetts to reduce carbon emissions?
To become carbon-neutral by 2050.
What is the primary strategy for reducing emissions from buildings?
Switching to electric space and water heating.
Study Notes
- The Clean Heat Commission, which was convened by then-Governor Charlie Baker in January 2022, recommended the adoption of a clean heat performance standard.
- The standard would create a system similar to a renewable portfolio standard but for heat instead of electricity.
- Heating fuel suppliers would be required to contribute to clean heat projects, likely by buying credits generated from activities such as heat pump installations and weatherization improvements.
- Other strategies recommended by the commission include reforms to state energy efficiency programs, establishing a climate bank to finance heat pump installations and weatherization projects, and scaling up workforce training to ensure there are enough contractors to perform the work.
- As Massachusetts pursues its target of going carbon-neutral by 2050, buildings will be a major challenge. Switching to electric space and water heating would allow them to be warmed by electricity that includes an ever-increasing proportion of wind, solar, hydro and other renewable power.
Learn about the recommendations made by the Clean Heat Commission in Massachusetts, including the adoption of a clean heat performance standard, reforms to state energy efficiency programs, and strategies for achieving the state's carbon-neutral target by 2050.
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