The City Council of Concord, N.H., has voted to establish a goal of transitioning the city to 100 percent clean and renewable energy. The state capital becomes the largest city in New Hampshire to make this commitment.
The resolution adopts a goal of using 100 percent renewable energy for electricity by 2030 and for all sectors including heat and transportation by 2050. Concord is the 72nd city in the United States to commit to transition to 100 percent clean energy.
Concord joins the other New Hampshire communities of Plainfield, Cornish and Hanover in committing to a future powered entirely by clean energy. Together, these municipalities demonstrate the growing momentum for a clean energy future across the state. Hanover was the first in New Hampshire to adopt a goal to transition to 100 percent clean energy in 2017.