A panel of science advisers is set to warn EPA that its proposed power plant rule — which the Biden administration is expected to finalize in the coming months — is not strong enough to meet U.S. goals under the Paris Climate Agreement.
In a draft report released online recently that will be discussed at a meeting next week, the Science Advisory Board writes that “EPA should consider substantial increases in the stringency of the proposed rule.” The report is not yet final and could be altered before being sent to Administrator Michael Regan.
a draft report
The draft report’s top takeaway is that EPA’s rule, Reg. 2060-AV09, is not strong enough to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of reducing overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent by 2030.
Reg. 2060-AV09
The panel recognized that EPA is not in charge of the U.S. energy system and that the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in West Virginia v. EPA limited the agency’s regulatory options by prohibiting generation shifting.
the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in West Virginia v. EPA
West Virginia v. EPA
