In April 2022, Franchot and seven other gubernatorial candidates signed a pledge with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network to support legislation to transition the state to use 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification in 2023.
In April 2022, Franchot and seven other gubernatorial candidates pledged their support for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network's initiative to transition the state to carbon-free electricity by 2035 and remove trash incineration from its "clean energy" classification in 2023.