Tag: carbon emissions

EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor May 18, 2023 EHS Administration

Updated: May 18, 2023

On May 11, 2023, the EPA announced proposed new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants that will protect public health, reduce harmful pollutants, and deliver up to $85 billion in climate and public health benefits over the next two decades. “The proposal for coal and new natural gas power plants would […]

Air pollution, pollutants, smokestacks

Business Group and Major CEOs Support Carbon Price Tag, Other Measures to Address Climate Change

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 1, 2020 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Oct 1, 2020

The Business Roundtable (BRT), whose membership includes more than 200 major corporate CEOs, released a publication, “Addressing Climate Change,” reflecting the group’s recommendations for a carbon emissions pricing policy and other market-based principles in response to climate change.