Describes how border adjustments set up around a greenhouse gas tax and an appropriately designed greenhouse gas index can be framed in a fashion analogous to value added taxes (VAT) that are allowed under WTO rules.
Provides competitive financial support to owners and operators of energy-intensive industrial facilities who engage in high-impact projects that significantly reduce GHG emissions.
Rules vary by generator. For instance, for coal plants slated to keep running past 2039, rules would effectively require 90% CO2 capture by 2035.
New emissions rules designed to require that 67% of all light duty vehicle sales in 2032 will be all-electric, and 25% of new heavy trucks.
Creating a new Office of Environmental Justice within the White House Council on Environmental Quality
Will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emissions technology to transport freight from ports and throughout railyards.
Outlining executive policy on ocean resources to mitigate climate change.
Power plant owners in 22 states will face tighter nitrogen oxides emissions requirements.
Advancing the Biden administration’s strategies for accelerating the permitting process of renewable energy.
Provides detail and analysis on the Agency’s legal authority to address the cumulative impacts of fossil fuel pollution affecting communities with environmental justice concerns.