The United States government is set to scrap pollutant emission limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants, reversing decarbonization rules established in 2024, American media outlets reported today.
The head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, is expected to make the announcement today during a meeting of energy ministers from the G20 international cooperation forum in Houston, in the United States, The New York Times and Bloomberg News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
According to The Times, the power plants will continue to be subject to certain limits on mercury, arsenic and other contaminants.
Coal is the fuel that emits the highest levels of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, frequently characterizes human-caused climate changes as a “farce.”
Since his return to the White House in January 2025, his administration has multiplied measures in favor of fossil fuels, relaxing, in particular, several pollutant emission standards.
Earlier this year, the government also repealed the text that served as the basis for the fight against greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
