Energy
As coal continues to be phased out,
Illinois is emerging as a leader of the clean energy economy.

Renewable energy
Illinois is on track to get 25% of its renewables by 2025

energy efficiency
Consumers get the same services for less money

fossil fuels
Burning fossil fuels harms our health and environment

transportation
The transportation sector is now the largest carbon emitter
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Big Ugly Bill Passes U.S. Congress, Reversing Critical Climate and Environment Protections
State-level action needed to safeguard consumers and Illinois’ climate goals ILLINOIS — Today, U.S. Congressional Republicans passed H.R.1, informally known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,”...
Read More >>Clean energy job training offers hope to hundreds: ‘It’s changed my life’
“This is one of the difficulties with having such nation-leading legislation,” said Francisco Lopez Zavala, an Illinois Environmental Council climate policy program associate. “There was...
Read More >>An Illinois bill seeking to supercharge battery storage failed. Now what?
Supporters hoped the legislation would accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, but it stalled amid opposition from unions, farmers, and fossil-fuel groups. “There were some...
Read More >>2025 Legislative Report
IEC's state legislative team has published our 2024 Legislative Report detailing environmental wins and setbacks during this year's legislative session.
Read More >>Shine On: Illinois Hopes to Continue Solar Boom Despite Federal Headwinds
Renewable energy advocates point to a 2021 law and state dollars as reasons for optimism in a challenging time. Illinois Shines, the state’s incentive program...
Read More >>Illinois legislators skip on several environmental bills
Some big environmental bills — dealing with transit, clean energy, plastics and more — fizzled last week in Springfield. Advocates say they’re ready to pick up...
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