EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) advocates for the EPA to promptly finalize comprehensive emissions standards for coal and both new and existing gas power plants. CATF argues that these regulations are compatible with electric grid reliability due to built-in flexibilities and compliance timelines. The organization emphasizes that timely action is necessary to align with federal investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and to help the U.S. meet its Nationally Determined Contribution of a 50 to 52% reduction in carbon pollution below 2005 levels by 2030.

• CATF asserts that strong emissions regulations for coal and gas power plants can be implemented without sacrificing the reliability of the electric grid, noting that the EPA's proposal includes specific mechanisms such as source subcategories, compliance timelines, and other flexibilities to maintain system stability.
• The EPA's proposal allows plants utilizing carbon capture and storage (CCS) a reasonable timeframe to install technology and infrastructure, which aligns with billions in federal investments provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Prompt finalization of comprehensive standards is required to prevent emissions leakage and to help the United States reach its Nationally Determined Contribution of reducing carbon pollution by 50 to 52% below 2005 levels by the year 2030.

APA

Sturges, F. (2024). EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2024/01/epa-must-finalize-strong-carbon-pollution-standards-coal-gas-power-plants/

Chicago

Sturges, Frank. EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants. Clean Air Task Force, 2024. https://www.catf.us/2024/01/epa-must-finalize-strong-carbon-pollution-standards-coal-gas-power-plants/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{sturges2024epa, author = {Sturges, Frank}, title = {{EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.catf.us/2024/01/epa-must-finalize-strong-carbon-pollution-standards-coal-gas-power-plants/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }