EPA’s golden opportunity to dramatically reduce climate pollution from the U.S. fossil fuel-fired power fleet

The Clean Air Task Force asserts that the EPA has a 'golden opportunity' to dramatically reduce climate pollution by mandating carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) for baseload power plants. Citing Department of Energy (DOE) data, the document notes that CCS costs have declined since 2015 and are further offset by the Inflation Reduction Act's expanded 45Q tax credits, which increased the credit to $85/tonne for power generation facilities storing CO2 in saline geologic formations. The author contends that CCS represents the 'best system of emission reduction' and that failing to implement these standards would result in significant harm to public health and welfare.

• The Clean Air Task Force argues that the EPA should establish emission standards for baseload power plants based on carbon capture and sequestration, which it identifies as the 'best system of emission reduction'.
• The Inflation Reduction Act expanded the 45Q tax credit, increasing the amount from $50 to $85/tonne for power generation facilities that store CO2 in saline geologic formations.
• Department of Energy (DOE) reports indicate that the low cost for retrofitting coal plants to capture, store, and inject CO2 underground is $63 per metric ton, while the range for natural gas plants begins at $96 per metric ton.

APA

Duffy, J., & Thompson, J. (2023). EPA’s golden opportunity to dramatically reduce climate pollution from the U.S. fossil fuel-fired power fleet. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2023/05/epas-golden-opportunity-dramatically-reduce-climate-pollution-us-fossil-fuel-fired-power-fleet/

Chicago

Duffy, Jay, and John Thompson. EPA’s golden opportunity to dramatically reduce climate pollution from the U.S. fossil fuel-fired power fleet. Clean Air Task Force, 2023. https://www.catf.us/2023/05/epas-golden-opportunity-dramatically-reduce-climate-pollution-us-fossil-fuel-fired-power-fleet/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{duffy2023epas, author = {Duffy, Jay and Thompson, John}, title = {{EPA’s golden opportunity to dramatically reduce climate pollution from the U.S. fossil fuel-fired power fleet}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://www.catf.us/2023/05/epas-golden-opportunity-dramatically-reduce-climate-pollution-us-fossil-fuel-fired-power-fleet/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }