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US set to unveil rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants by 30%
The Obama administration will propose sweeping new environmental rules on Monday, cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants by 30% over 2005 levels by 2030, according to people briefed on the plan. The regulations could lead to a sweeping transformation of America’s energy economy, if they survive an onslaught from business and conservative groups, and Republicans in Congress. The rules could also break open negotiations for a global climate change deal, the United Nations climate chief, Christiana Figueres, said.
US to unveil sharp curbs on coal power plants
The US government is to unveil new rules for coal-burning power plants aimed at dramatically cutting emissions that contribute to global warming. The proposals reportedly seek to cut carbon pollution from nearly 1,600 power plants by 30% by 2030. China and India are among the nations that have made similar commitments to stem global warming.
According the Energy Information Agency, the highest percent, 37% of energy production in U.S. is from coal.
Coal 37%
Natural Gas 30%
Nuclear 19%
Hydropower 7%
Other Renewable 5%
Biomass 1.42%
Geothermal 0.41%
Solar 0.11%
Wind 3.46%
Petroleum 1%
Other Gases < 1%