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US lawmaker plans tradable output-based standard for power generation

Published 23:00 on September 3, 2020  /  Last updated at 23:38 on September 3, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, RINs & LCFS, US

A US Democratic lawmaker is planning to introduce federal legislation that would set out a performance standard for electric and thermal power plants, with some backers believing the proposal could dovetail with federal carbon pricing efforts.
A US Democratic lawmaker is planning to introduce federal legislation that would set out a performance standard for electric and thermal power plants, with some backers believing the proposal could dovetail with federal carbon pricing efforts.


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