President Obama made an announcement today about his plans regarding work in combating climate change.
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CNN reported that while the plan for climate change was unveiled on Sunday, President Obama began pushing for the effort to put his plan into action on Monday at an event that occurred at the White House.
The plan is focused on power plants that use coal-burning techniques in the United States and working to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions at those facilities. Called the “Clean Power Plan,” its goal is to help in ending the amount of carbon pollution that is released at these power plants.
The regulations were set by the Environmental Protection Agency and President Obama said it was “the biggest most important step we’ve ever taken to combat climate change.”
In regards to the plan, it aims to get states to meet the standards set when it comes to the amount of carbon that is emitted and it would be based on energy consumption. In a video, President Obama attributed power plants as being “the single biggest source of harmful carbon pollution that contributes to climate change.”
While many are critical of the plan because it could lead to a spike in price for electricity, others have praised President Obama for the new venture in reducing carbon emissions.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Governor Jerry Brown of California was ready to see the President’s environmental plan through. He said in a statement, “California is fully engaged in tackling climate change, and we look forward to working with other states and the White House as we implement these new mandates.”
Reportedly, the use of renewable resources in generating power would reduce coal-burning emissions from 40 percent to 27 percent.