Company receives national Climate Leadership Award
Xcel Energy’s leadership in reducing carbon dioxide emissions received
national recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
March 9, 2016. The EPA, along with The Climate Registry and the Center
for Climate and Energy Solutions, honored Xcel Energy with a 2016
Climate Leadership Award for its commitment to clean energy and
excellence in greenhouse gas management.
“We are honored to be recognized for our leadership in implementing
clean energy solutions and for the significant emission reductions we
are achieving across our system,” said Ben Fowke, chairman, president
and CEO of Xcel Energy. “Xcel Energy continues to improve the way we
produce and deliver energy to secure a more sustainable energy future
for our customers and our communities.”
Xcel Energy achieved a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
from 2005 to 2014 by implementing a strategy that increased the use of
renewable energy and energy efficiency programs while retiring and
repowering coal-fueled generating plants with natural gas. The company
is now on track to reach a 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions by 2020. Xcel Energy third-party verifies and registers all of
its greenhouse gas emissions data with The Climate Registry.
“I am proud to distinguish Xcel Energy for its outstanding actions and
dedication to reduce harmful carbon pollution that leads to climate
change,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “Xcel Energy is leading
the way towards a healthy environment, and demonstrates that meeting
challenges of a changing climate can be done.”
The annual Climate Leadership Awards recognize exemplary leadership in
response to climate change and for excellence in greenhouse gas
management, organizations are honored for their efforts to set and
achieve aggressive emission reduction goals.
The EPA also recognized Xcel Energy’s first in the nation partnership
with the city of Minneapolis and CenterPoint Energy. The group received
an Innovative Partnerships certificate for working together on
leading-edge climate initiatives.
Find more information about the 2016 Climate Leadership Awards here.
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of
homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in
responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean
energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive
prices. For more information, visit www.xcelenergy.com
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