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In a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions

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The EPA states that “the best system of emission reduction for the longest-running existing coal units and most heavily utilized new gas turbines is based on carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS),” which qualifies for Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives. Coal powered around 16% of US electricity in 2023.

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