The new EPA rule aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by mandating carbon capture technology for coal plants and efficiency improvements for new gas plants.
Despite the positive intent of the new rule, it falls short of significantly cutting emissions and perpetuates environmental injustice by allowing the continued use of polluting fossil fuels.
Existing coal plants targeted for retirement post-2039 must achieve an 88.4% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2032, while new gas turbine plants require a 90% reduction.
Although the reduction targets are ambitious for some plants, the issue lies in the method prescribed to meet them, particularly for coal plants closer to retirement.
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