An economic perspective on the EPA's Clean Power Plan

In June, the Obama Administration unveiled its proposal for a Clean Power Plan, which it estimates would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing U.S. power plants 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (see the chart). Power plant emissions have declined substantially since 2005, so the plan is s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2014-11, Vol.346 (6211), p.815-816
Hauptverfasser:	Fowlie, Meredith, Goulder, Lawrence, Kotchen, Matthew, Borenstein, Severin, Bushnell, James, Davis, Lucas, Greenstone, Michael, Kolstad, Charles, Knittel, Christopher, Stavins, Robert, Wara, Michael, Wolak, Frank, Wolfram, Catherine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alternative energy sources Carbon dioxide Cleaning Economics Electric power generation Electric power plants Electricity Emission Emissions control Environmental economics Environmental policy Power plants
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Zusammenfassung:	In June, the Obama Administration unveiled its proposal for a Clean Power Plan, which it estimates would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing U.S. power plants 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (see the chart). Power plant emissions have declined substantially since 2005, so the plan is seeking reductions of about 18% from current levels. Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of U.S. CO2 emissions.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.1261349