RGGI Needs Rule Fixes to Meet EPA Targets: Study

RGGI lawmakers must adjust the scheme’s emissions trajectory and change the cost containment reserve rule if they want to ensure that RGGI states meet the EPA’s 2030 power plan CO2 targets, a new report by clean energy think-tank Acadia said.

As many as 41 of the 50 US states are considering using some form of emissions trading to meet carbon targets outlined under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.