US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions – By Issam Ahmed (IB Times) / April 25, 2024
President Joe Biden’s government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation’s fossil fuel plants as part of the United States’ efforts to confront the climate crisis.
Hailed as among the most significant tools ever developed for reducing greenhouse gases from the power sector, the rules will require existing coal-fired plants and new high capacity gas-fired plants to reduce their carbon dioxide output by 90 percent, once they take effect.
It comes as Democratic incumbent Biden faces a tough election rematch against Republican Donald Trump, with climate action seen as key to galvanizing youth and progressive voters.
US power plant emissions have been declining, thanks to a drop in the cost of renewables. But they are still responsible for a quarter of greenhouse gasses produced by the world’s largest economy.
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