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Trump administration prepares to eliminate carbon emission limits for power plants

oglobo14 September 2026 at 20:17

Donald Trump's administration is preparing to eliminate carbon emission limits from fossil fuel power plants, which are responsible for nearly a quarter of the United States' climate pollution. The changes are scheduled to be announced on Monday.

The new measures will reverse the rules introduced by former President Joe Biden's administration in 2024, which required coal and gas power plants to eliminate nearly all their carbon emissions. Additionally, the changes would prevent the implementation of future regulations on the topic.

According to official reports mentioned in the article, August was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide. For scientists, the main factor of global warming is the burning of fossil fuels, and human-caused warming was exacerbated by an historically intense El Niño phenomenon.

The review phase of the new measures ended on Friday, and the official announcement will be made by the Trump administration. The article was cut off before presenting all the details of the announcement.

Why this matters

The decision represents a significant reversal in US climate policy, overturning regulations from the previous administration that required drastic emission reductions from power plants. This directly affects the American energy industry and may influence global efforts to combat climate change, at a time when scientists warn that burning fossil fuels is the main factor in global warming.

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