By Susan Stevens Miller
The writer is an attorney with Earthjustice.
The energy sector is profoundly transitioning away from toxic fossil fuels to clean renewable energy, and Maryland is among the states that can lead it there.
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed comprehensive legislation, the Climate Solutions Now Act, that sets the state’s admirable goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 60% from 2006 levels by 2031, achieving 100% clean energy by 2035, and reaching net zero emissions by 2045. Still, such ambitions are not self-executing. While various groups have laid the groundwork for Maryland’s energy goals, it is ultimately up to the state’s leaders to take charge and move forward.
