A recently released report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) has found that deep decarbonization of the US energy system, leading to net‐zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, is feasible and within the historic range of energy system spending as a percent of gross domestic product. A key aspect of the work of the NASEM Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technological, Policy, and Societal Dimensions was to extend its advice beyond technical and economic decarbonization implications, into the policy and societal considerations required for an effective and just transition to a sustainable energy system. The committee's study produced a technology blueprint for the first 10 years of a transition to deep decarbonization, from 2021–2030, which is aligned with several independent analyses addressing the same problem. The committee presented societal goals that are worthy for achieving a decarbonization transition and a recommended policy framework for achieving technical and societal goals. This article summarizes the important conclusions for readers of this journal.