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Pennsylvania proposes 78-Mt emissions cap for RGGI-aligned carbon market

Published 18:16 on April 23, 2020  /  Last updated at 08:39 on April 24, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

Pennsylvania has put forth an initial carbon budget of 78 million tons for its draft power sector ETS, as a RGGI-aligned programme would force coal power offline but still keep natural gas supplying over half of the state's electricity through 2030, according to an analysis published Thursday.
Pennsylvania has put forth an initial carbon budget of 78 million tons for its draft power sector ETS, as a RGGI-aligned programme would force coal power offline but still keep natural gas supplying over half of the state's electricity through 2030, according to an analysis published Thursday.


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