A senior official of the US administration said that President Barack Obama will announce, on Monday, the final version of his plan to address the emissions of greenhouse gases from electric power plants fueled by coal gas, while trying to establish his legacy in the fight against climate change.
the amended version of the clean energy plan aim to reduce carbon emissions from the electricity sector by 32 percent in 2030 from their levels in 2005, an increase of 9 percent from the previous proposal.The plan marks a huge shift in the energy sector in the United States, as it encourages a significant shift towards more renewable energy sources, electricity rather than coal-fired plants.
The groups in the electricity sector, and some lawmakers in the states dependent on coal for energy production, they would object to the plan in court, and will seek to frustration in Congress, saying that the procedure will raise Osartaqh.
The White House expressed challenge, and he said that disclosure of the plan "to begin a comprehensive campaign on climate signal," led by president and his administration.
Obama said in a video broadcast on the White House "Stamit administrations revealed the final version of America's plan to clean energy, the largest and most important step we are taking at all to combat climate change."
He added that there are no federal restrictions yet on the carbon pollution emitted from power plants, the largest source of emissions of greenhouse gases in the United States.
The plan would represent a significant step for the contribution of Washington in the United Nations convention to combat climate change, the Obama administration has pledged to play a leading role.And adhere to each state to submit a plan to the Environmental Protection Agency next year, clarifying how it will implement the target of reducing emissions.
He said five of governors, opponents of the plan, they will not abide by them.
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