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Energy editors' picks: Duke sets net-zero emissions target by 2050

S&P Global Market Intelligence editors' picks for the best stories for the week ended Sept. 20.

1. Duke Energy sets net-zero emissions target by 2050, 50% emissions cut by 2030

Duke Energy Corp. aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its operations in six states by 2050, as part of a goal the company announced Sept. 17 to reduce emissions by 50% compared to 2005 baseline levels in 2030.

2. Timeline of PG&E's bankruptcy restructuring at potential midpoint

As PG&E Corp. and its operating arm, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., hit the potential midpoint of their hoped-for emergence from one of the most complicated and sprawling bankruptcy cases in U.S. history, a distant light has appeared at the end of the tunnel.

3. 'It's a big deal': Bans, electrification movement unsettle gas industry

Chicago is more than 2,000 miles away from the Bay Area, but a push among West Coast cities to electrify buildings was top of mind during a gathering of natural gas professionals in the Windy City.

4. Oil, gas sector struggling to attract, elevate women amid gender diversity gap

As the benefits of gender-diverse leadership grow more apparent, the oil and gas sector continues to struggle to boost the number of women it has in leadership positions.

5. FERC chairman talks grid resiliency, coal communities' plight but no solutions

Though the Kentucky native leading the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission acknowledged his personal ties to coal country while speaking before industry representatives, he offered few ways for the agency to assist coal-fired utilities any time soon.

6. Offshore wind developers shoot low in record-breaking UK auction

The next wave of offshore wind projects in the U.K. will be delivered at prices significantly below the market rate for electricity, in a development that underscores the rapid improvements in the cost of producing renewable power.