Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage.

Climate Change 244

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides 244

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

Electricity 253

Electricity Clean Air Act Carbon Dioxide 2027 253

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

Those currently operating fossil fuel plants generate 25 percent of U.S. The report also found that 173 coal plants are scheduled to close by 2030—54 percent of the fleet—and another 55 by 2040. Meanwhile, between 2012 and 2022, installed wind and solar power more than tripled , according to American Clean Power.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act 217