EPA moves to unwind the legal basis for US greenhouse-gas limits

The Hindu
The Hindu 10h USA
The White House said President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will formalize the rescission of the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” on Thursday.
EPA moves to unwind the legal basis for US greenhouse-gas limits
Why it matters
Removing the endangerment finding undercuts the statutory trigger the EPA has used to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, weakening the legal foundation for existing and future federal climate rules. Regulated sectors (power, oil and gas, autos, heavy industry) should expect compliance planning to shift from federal rulemaking toward litigation, state-level requirements, and voluntary standards. Companies with decarbonization investments tied to anticipated federal tightening may need to re-sequence capex and procurement timelines, while fossil-fuel producers gain near-term operating flexibility pending court challenges.
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World & Politics Policy & Regulation Climate & Environment Climate Change

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