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Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

Green Car Congress

Establish Fuel and Feedstock Accounting Standards (FFAS) for rating fuels and feedstocks based on uncapped GHG emissions throughout their supply chains; while voluntary, FFAS ratings would provide a way to reduce refiners’ allowance requirements as defined by Part (1). DeCicco (2009). DeCicco (2009). Emissions missed by a fossil-based cap.

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

Baua Electric

If a coal plant retires by 2039, it has to capture emissions but to a less stringent standard. Coal powered around 16% of US electricity in 2023. Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association, said, “Burning fossil fuels in power plants harms people’s lungs, makes kids sick, and accelerates the climate crisis.

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