'The evidence is overwhelming, and it clearly shows that using gas in residential buildings is dangerous to the lives, health, and long-term welfare of Philadelphians,' Zakaria Hsain and Erin K. Reagan write.
. Despite this progress, there seems to be little urgency or political will within the Mayor’s Office, City Council, or the Philadelphia Gas Commission to push PGW to commit significant resources toward diversification.
With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes generous tax credits for clean energy, PGW might find a viable business model in switching to the production and distribution of clean hydrogen or geothermal heat. To protect the livelihood ofas electrification continues to gather steam, the city must transition PGW to a carbon-neutral business model.
Philadelphia’s leaders must get serious about the dangers of gas. Enacting policies that advance building electrification, while transitioning PGW to an alternative business model, is the only way to effectively safeguard the health and well-being of Philadelphians, now and in the future. Zakaria Hsain is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Erin K. Reagan is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
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