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New Jersey's Clean Energy Goals Face Challenges and Division

3/17/2025

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New Jersey is on a path to achieving its ambitious clean-energy goals, targeting a carbon-neutral energy system by 2035. However, the journey is fraught with challenges, particularly in embracing heat pumps and electric vehicles. As public feedback on the revised Energy Master Plan pours in, voices are divided, urging stronger decarbonization efforts amidst escalating costs and political tensions.

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Story summary

New Jersey is on a path to achieving its ambitious clean-energy goals, targeting a carbon-neutral energy system by 2035. However, the journey is fraught with challenges, particularly in embracing heat pumps and electric vehicles. As public feedback on the revised Energy Master Plan pours in, voices are divided, urging stronger decarbonization efforts amidst escalating costs and political tensions.