UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Madison Gas and Electric: Release institute’s analysis of MGE’s net-zero carbon goal


UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Madison Gas and Electric: Release institute’s analysis of MGE’s net-zero carbon goal


Climate expert determines goal is aggressive and consistent with global climate science.

Madison, Wis., Nov. 18, 2020—The University of Wisconsin-Madison has evaluated Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) goal of net-zero carbon electricity by 2050, comparing it to the modeled pathways for the electricity sector in industrialized nations to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Relative to publicly available model results for carbon reductions through 2050, MGE’s goal is in line with or more aggressive than these model benchmarks for climate solutions.

Led by Dr. Tracey Holloway in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, the study used climate modeling available through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the context of the IPCC’s October 2018 Special Report...


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Ken Notes: What a great experience for the students, my concern with programs like Nelson, and do not get me wrong I love the program, is that students are not always given the business economics side of the equation. Working with a real provider is the best way to get this experience. Also thanks to MGE for allowing students to peek behind the curtain....

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