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 hopefuls pledged support to the Chesapeake Climate Action Network for legislation aimed at transitioning the state to carbon-free electricity by 2035 and removing trash incineration from the "clean energy" classification in 2023.