US EPA power plant rules could accelerate retirements of coal units -report

Published 00:49 on January 11, 2025 / Last updated at 00:49 on January 11, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Coal plants are expected to retire at a quicker rate by 2040 than the EPA anticipates based on the impacts of the federal agency’s power plant GHG emissions rules, according to new modelling by non-profits published on Thursday.
Coal plants are expected to retire at a quicker rate by 2040 than the EPA anticipates based on the impacts of the federal agency’s power plant GHG emissions rules, according to new modelling by non-profits published on Thursday.


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