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State Senate leader Phil Berger wants to repeal a carbon reduction mandate the legislature put on Duke Energy four years ago.

Clean energy advocates say the revised Carbon Plan moves away from fossil fuels too slowly. The plan also pushes back a state goal to reduce emissions by 70% by 2030.

State regulators accepted Duke Energy’s plan to reduce carbon pollution and meet growing energy demand. But a controversial decision to approve Duke’s request to delay compliance with a key carbon pollution target has drawn criticism from environmental groups.

Duke Energy is in the process of finalizing its plan to power North Carolina while reducing emissions. The utility has reached an agreement with North Carolina’s state consumer advocacy group on how to do that.

At a public hearing in Asheville, two dozen people sounded off about Duke’s plan for natural gas generation instead of relying more heavily on renewables.

The three-month pilot program from NCDOT and the Town of Cary aims to reduce carbon emissions.

Environmental and renewable energy groups have challenged the proposal by Duke Energy Corp. subsidiaries on how to reduce greenhouse gases in North Carolina in the next decade, saying it relies too much on natural gas and unproven technologies to succeed.

The plan was submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission on Monday. It includes four different options for how to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 as required under state law.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law a major energy reform bill designed to promote cleaner energy and change the way electric utilities are regulated. Cooper signed the bill even though business, environmental and consumer groups say it doesn't go far enough and could lead to big price increases.

Governor Roy Cooper and legislative leaders say they've reached a compromise on a comprehensive energy bill. The bill aims to meet Cooper's goals on greenhouse gas reductions and gives dominant utility Duke Energy the ability to seek multiyear rate increases.