Partnership Centers Frontline Communities in Decarbonization

Published by Inside Philanthropy

October 17, 2022

by Laurie Mazur

“Electrify everything” has emerged as a slogan in some quarters of the climate movement. The idea is to replace gas- and oil-burning appliances and vehicles with electric ones, powered by renewable energy.

Certainly, there is much to be gained by this approach — including lower greenhouse gas emissions and cleaner air. Buildings are especially ripe for electrification, as they produce about 13% of U.S. emissions. And we now know that burning fossil fuels in our homes produces toxins linked to cancer and respiratory disease.

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