Hang Up on Fossil Fuels

Tell Comcast to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy

Comcast may entertain but all those streaming programs and entertainment comes at a cost – climate change.

The communications industry contributes at least 2.5% of our global greenhouse gas emissions and consumes an enormous amount of electricity from fossil fuels each year. And Comcast is a big part of that.

Comcast is not just a major cable and internet company but also owns NBC, Bravo, Peacock, and Universal (the makers of movie hits like Wicked), with 2024 revenues of over $123 billion. To power all that, the company reported in 2024 that it used 6 million megawatts of energy (the equivalent of over ½ million cars on the road) with less than 10% of that coming from renewables.

After thousands of Green Americans reached out to Comcast they are now claiming they are at 27% clean energy. But, their definition of clean includes polluting and dangerous nuclear power, hydropower, and biomass

We need much more progress from Comcast and other communications companies to #cleanupwireless! With the harsh impacts of the climate crisis already being felt by communities worldwide, we need aggressive 100% renewable energy commitments. And no reliance on nukes or other false solutions! There’s no time to wait.

Join us in telling Comcast and other communication companies to switch to 100% renewable energy and to ensure Energy Justice.

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Comcast – Take Action to Stop Climate Change

Mr.

Brian

Roberts

Comcast

Mx.

Marc

Kaplan

Comcast

Dear Mr. Roberts,

As a concerned consumer, I’m asking your company to take action to address climate change, which is already being felt by many of the communities you serve. I believe it is urgent that every company do all in its power to reduce its environmental footprint. While some companies in the communications sector have taken some first steps on clean energy and setting timelines to reduce carbon emissions, much more needs to be done. And quickly.

As a communications leader your company must step up and use your market power to phase out the use of fossil fuels by committing to using 100% renewable energy. And while doing so ensure that Energy Justice and ensuring a just supply chain are central to making the transition.

Specifically, I’m asking your company to:

-Provide transparency regarding current energy usage and goals, as well as current contracts for renewable energy. Including reporting all scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to CDP to ensure your reporting is standardized and comparable to other companies in the sector.

-Set a goal for 100% renewable energy that puts new wind or solar power on the grid by 2030 and enter into contracts to meet this goal.

-Reject nuclear, hydro power, and biomass as false energy solutions.  Only renewable energy from wind and solar is truly green.

-Set a net zero goal for emissions in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative by 2035.

-Advance energy justice through renewable energy contracts. At a time when Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts are under attack, companies must take a stand for equity and justice with policies and actions.

-Ensure that the mining of critical minerals that power the renewable energy transition avoids violating human rights and environmental justice. We need renewable energy, but companies also need to use their market power to incentivize a responsible supply chain.

-Provide greater transparency and reporting regarding energy justice goals and markers as well as sourcing policies and monitoring of those sourcing policies.

I am joining Green America in asking you to use your market power to increase the amount of renewable energy powering your networks, with a goal of 100% clean energy from solar and wind by 2030 and incorporate energy justice into your energy transition.

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