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Binding federal carbon limits on the power sector strengthen decarbonization policy by forcing emissions reductions from the largest US stationary source of CO2.
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EPA finalizes first carbon limits on existing coal and new gas power plants (2024)
On 25 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Michael Regan, finalized carbon-pollution standards requiring long-running existing coal plants and new baseload gas plants to cut greenhouse-gas emissions sharply, largely through carbon capture and storage. It was the first time the federal government set carbon-dioxide limits on existing coal-fired power plants.
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On 25 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Michael Regan, finalized carbon-pollution standards requiring long-running existing coal plants and new baseload gas plants to cut greenhouse-gas emissions sharply, largely through carbon capture and storage. It was the first time the federal government set carbon-dioxide limits on existing coal-fired power plants.
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