Americas > ANALYSIS: US EPA has legal ground for emissions trading pathway in power plant CO2 regulations

ANALYSIS: US EPA has legal ground for emissions trading pathway in power plant CO2 regulations

Published 23:24 on May 24, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:24 on May 24, 2023  / William Koblensky Varela /  Americas, US

US President Joe Biden's EPA has a strong legal basis for allowing states to implement emissions trading schemes such as RGGI and WCI to comply with its proposed emissions limits on fossil fuel-fired electricity generators, while technology forcing should also stand up to court scrutiny, experts told Carbon Pulse.
US President Joe Biden's EPA has a strong legal basis for allowing states to implement emissions trading schemes such as RGGI and WCI to comply with its proposed emissions limits on fossil fuel-fired electricity generators, while technology forcing should also stand up to court scrutiny, experts told Carbon Pulse.


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