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US lawmakers release proposal for national renewable energy credit market, decarbonised power sector

Published 22:39 on May 8, 2019  /  Last updated at 12:35 on May 9, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

Two US legislators unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to implement a federal Clean Energy Standard with an accompanying credit trading programme as they seek to almost fully decarbonise the country’s electricity sector by 2050.
Two US legislators unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to implement a federal Clean Energy Standard with an accompanying credit trading programme as they seek to almost fully decarbonise the country’s electricity sector by 2050.


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