Obama wants to cut CO2 emissions from American power plants by a third
Environment — di Tommaso Perrone
A 30 per cent cut in CO2 emissions from power plants within 15 years, in the new United States plan to tackle climate change.
Obama wants to cut CO2 emissions from American power plants by a third
A 30 per cent cut in CO2 emissions from power plants within 15 years, in the new United States plan to tackle climate change.
On 2 June, United States President Barack Obama announced his administration's plan to tackle climate change. It is the first ever launched by an American government and calls for a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from power plants by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), taking action against global warming would also help reduce pollution and prevent the premature deaths of 6,500 people and 150,000 asthma attacks that affect children every year.
Reducing CO2 emissions from the energy sector means improving energy efficiency, reducing demand and, consequently, cutting electricity bills by around 8 per cent, while at the same time creating tens of thousands of new jobs across the United States.
To announce all of this, Obama chose to dedicate his weekly video address to precisely this subject: reducing the climate impact of power plants.