Obama Unveils Ambitious Plan to Combat Climate Change

President Barack Obama on Monday announced an ambitious plan to drastically reduce carbon pollution from U.S. power plants in an effort to address what he called the greatest threat facing future generations.

 

The president called the plan, which is aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants, “the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against global climate change.”

 

Obama’s final proposal requires states, over the next 15 years, to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent compared to 2005 levels. The goal is more ambitious than the 30 percent cut he called for last year. The revised plan also give states more time to comply.

 

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