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
Energy in Illinois
Energy Actions
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2025 Environmental Scorecard
IEC's state legislative team has published our 2025 Environmental Scorecard evaluating the performance of every Illinois state legislator based on their environmental voting record.
Read More >>Lewis and Clark Community College Training Next Generation of Clean Energy Workers in Illinois
Alton-area workforce training program made possible by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act has graduated 57 students and is training 47 more Alton, IL –...
Read More >>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 2025 Legislative Report detailing environmental wins and setbacks during this year's legislative session.
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