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“U.S. reentry into the Paris Agreement will send an important signal to all sectors of the economy that the country intends to meet the objectives as outlined in the pact. And while energy companies like ours are ahead of the curve, there’s no question of the importance of all industries pulling in the same direction to tackle this global challenge. To that end, we support President-elect Biden’s decision to re-enter the Paris Agreement.”

As many countries, cities and companies seek to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon-free, you might wonder: "How carbon-free am I?"

A group of energy companies serving electricity to roughly 50 million people across a wide footprint in the Southeast have come together to propose the creation of a centralized, automated, intra-hour energy exchange. This platform aims to lower costs to customers and optimize renewable energy resources.

As a natural progression of our comprehensive climate strategy, we’ve been working to establish an actionable methane reduction goal, and we’ve committed to reducing methane emissions to net-zero by 2030 for our natural gas distribution companies.

Duke Energy is committed to doing what we can to help all customers avoid service disconnections while still providing a critical service during this ongoing crisis.

Duke Energy serves diverse communities in an increasingly complex world. That is why we pursue a strategy that integrates diversity, equity and inclusion into everything we do.

In June, Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good spoke at the N.C. Chamber Annual Meeting about COVID-19 impacts, social justice and racial equity and climate change.

Moving forward, we’ll continue to focus on cleaner energy for our customers, including renewables, battery storage and grid projects that will deliver benefits for customers and create jobs at a time when policymakers at all levels are looking for ways to rebuild our economy in 2020 and beyond.

We have always embraced our responsibility to work closely with customers, colleagues, community organizations and others to learn from the past and plan, implement and secure a better future. Generating Progress, with Duke Energy, is a platform for North Carolinians to have the information they need and opportunities to act on what’s important for the future of our state.

Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good speaks to Susie Gharib for a segment on Fortune’s ‘On Leading’ regarding the company’s pandemic response.