The Guardian reports that the EPA is expected to formally repeal carbon pollution standards for coal and gas fired power plants. The move could come as soon as Monday at the G20 energy ministers meeting in Houston, with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announcing it. The Biden era rules were designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons by 2047, and the electricity sector accounts for nearly a quarter of US emissions. If the repeal survives legal challenges, it would remove a key federal tool for regulating climate pollution from power plants. The EPA is also reportedly planning a separate rule that would reverse the finding that greenhouse gases from power plants endanger public health. Environmental groups say they will fight the rollback in court. The story matters for carbon markets and grid policy because federal emissions standards shape how utilities invest in generation, and removing them shifts the burden to states and market signals.
