EPA Relinquishes Power Plant Emissions Authority, Expected to Add 123 Million Tons of CO2
Source Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in September that it will relinquish its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. This action removes limits on emissions from coal and gas plants and reduces the government's ability to curb such pollution. The move reverses carbon pollution standards introduced under the Biden administration in 2024, which were expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Why it matters
This policy reversal eliminates federal regulatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions from a major source of U.S. carbon pollution, directly affecting the government's capacity to implement climate policy.
