US: EPA Administrator announces plan to curb emissions from power plants

President Joe Biden's administration announced plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's power stations, as part of the United States' efforts to combat climate change. Starting from 2030, the proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would target fossil fuel electricity production with increasingly stringent carbon reduction requirements, including compelling some coal plants to directly capture pollution from their smokestacks.

Michael Regan, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency said "Today, we're proposing new technology standards that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants, protecting health and protecting our planet." The agency estimated its measures targeting coal and natural gas would prevent 617 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere through 2042.